I didn’t always know this path existed. But I always knew I wanted more than just clocking in and charting fast.

Starting in bedside nursing, I was driven by purpose but also pulled by a nagging question: Is this it? That question grew louder through roles in oncology, clinical research, inpatient and outpatient care, travel nursing, management at leading hospitals, primary care as an NP, research, and eventually leadership and entrepreneurship.

Each chapter raised new stakes - and one unwavering belief: Nurses possess far more capability and influence than traditional systems often recognize.

Today, as Chief Nursing Executive at Prenuvo and co-founder of ShadowNurse, I’ve pitched investors, built innovative programs from the ground up, led both in-person and remote nursing teams, launched national initiatives, and sat at tables where nursing perspectives are historically scarce.

Along the way, I’ve earned credibility across top healthcare organizations and tech ventures, featured in digital health forums and nursing leadership conferences, and I'm working toward sharing this message on larger platforms like TED and The New York Times.

What I’m most proud of? Helping fellow nurses realize they can break barriers - with the right support, strategy, and a dash of audacity.

Whether your journey leads away from the bedside or deeper into it, this work is worthy of honor. Staying in clinical care takes courage. Pursuing something new takes even more. Both demand support, self-trust, and a vision for what’s possible.

That’s why I work to grow my voice personally and also created ShadowNurse - to coach and mentor nurses navigating the road to digital health and remote nursing in the era of technology and AI and simultaneously build the other side of the coin - the path for patients and caregivers to find navigation and support. If you’re between burnout and breakthrough, you’re standing on the edge of what’s next. Join the ShadowNurse newsletter as a first step, sign up for coaching for even more, and follow along for motivation and daily updates on the rapidly evolving nursing profession.

Let’s build what’s next, together.

Olivia