I finished my Sociology degree and went on to get a Master's in Nursing, vowing to do my part to help heal the healthcare system. As I started my career in the ER, it became clear to me that nurses faced more barriers to helping patients than I had imagined. I recognized these challenges were a result of dysfunctional systems.

 

I started a blog to catalogue my observations about the intersections of social structure, system dynamics, and health. I heard from more and more nurses that they valued having a language and framework to put to their daily lived experience. I listened, continued writing, and began to clarify my vision of what my personal contribution would be to nursing and the world.

 

Over the next few years I worked as a nurse and nurse leader. Meanwhile, I pursued a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Health Innovation and Leadership, specializing in changing systems.

 

Now, I help nurses become Change Makers. I firmly believe that every nurse should have access to systems thinking and design thinking tools to transform their careers, workplaces, and world. And when given these tools, nurses will be a remarkable force for positive, sustainable change.

 

Wherever you are on your Change Making Journey, Nursing the System has the tools and training to support you.