Robyn McArthur
Aromatherapy Certification Program graduate“What an amazing experience this has been.”
How Robyn brought aromatherapy to the bedside.
I have been in the medical field most of my adult life, starting as a medical assistant, working as a scrub tech in labor and delivery and then moving onto becoming an RN which led me to become a certified hematology and oncology nurse for the last 20 years. I began my career at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
In 2005 my husband and I moved to Arizona where I worked in a hospital that was very supportive of integrative practices and complementary therapies. This led me to become a Reiki master in Sedona (which was amazing, by the way) and then attend Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and become a licensed massage therapist, where I learned several modalities from many different cultures. This is where I was introduced to aromatherapy In 2007, where I began to learn about the oils and how to Integrate them into my personal life and practice.
My husband and I moved back to Cincinnati in 2013 and 3 children later (all girls), I have transitioned into a different role at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. My title is a Holistic Health Specialist with the Integrative care team. I continue to work with pediatric hematology and oncology patients offering energy work, massage, breathing, mindfulness modalities, and now aromatherapy.
When my team was approached to start an aromatherapy program in our department, I was all in, but I also knew that working at a magnet status hospital that I would need more education and I wanted to choose the best of the best; Hence, here I am completing this program.
What made the difference, in Robyn’s words.
Robyn chose this program for a hospital career and kept finding more. Here is what stood out, in her own words.
Learning that rides along
The webinars replay as many times as you want, wherever your day takes you.
I loved the webinars as I could listen to them over and over as I was cleaning or driving in the car.
Chemistry, finally claimed
A nurse who once dreaded the subject now wears it proudly.
I have officially become an aromatherapy chemistry nerd. I used to loathe chemistry because I never quite understood it...somehow I passed my courses to get through nursing school.
Case studies, thoughtfully reviewed
Every certification student works with a case-study instructor who reads each submission with care.
I thoroughly enjoyed my case study experience. I loved gifting people with my blends, but I also really enjoyed the feedback from the case study instructor, Jessica Shepherd, who was not only thorough, but thoughtful in her reviews of each individual case study.
A clear path, one step at a time.
Robyn is a graduate of the Aromatherapy Certification (Pathway 3), earning her Certified Professional Aromatherapist credential. It is a cumulative path: each step includes everything before it, and you can climb as far as you like, at your own pace. See the full path →
Start where Robyn started.
Robyn chose this program to bring aromatherapy to a pediatric integrative care team, adding it to twenty years of oncology nursing. Your first pathway is free, and your Pathway 1 dashboard opens right away.
