Karyn Buxman, publisher of The Journal of Nursing Jocularity, is possibly the funniest nurse on the planet. She is also a serious researcher into the practical applications of humor into life and business. Karyn's mission is to nurse nurses through humor. The core of her business is helping organizations honor and celebrate their nurses. Karyn addresses thousands of nurses every year, delivering a message that inspires them, and reminds them why they entered the profession in the first place. Karyn also addresses business and general audiences. She knows humor, healthcare, and personal success. She delivers inspiring life lessons in a fun, laugh-out-loud kind of way that is powerful, practical and memorable. Clients include the Mayo Clinic, Press Ganey, Joint Commission, and hundreds of hospitals and healthcare/nursing associations. Karyn's powerful message and engaging personality have led to her appearances on national and regional TV shows in conjunction with her speaking tours. She is also a frequent radio guest and resource for the print media. She has appeared in professional journals-such as the American Journal of Nursing and Nursing Spectrum-and in lay magazines such as Marie Claire, Shape, and Woman's World. Karyn is a humor specialist and an accomplished platform speaker. She is one of 114 inductees-including only 29 women-in the Speaker Hall of Fame. And she is the 2009-2111 president of the Association of Applied & Therapeutic Humor. Karyn's writing talent is evident in her contributions to Chicken Soup for the Nurses' Soul, and Humor Me: America's Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter. Karyn also authored This Won't Hurt a Bit!-And other Fractured Truths in Healthcare, and most recently, Amazed and Amused: Survive and Thrive as a Healthcare Professional.