S2E40 How one nurse went from Navy Corpsman to an entrepreneurial tech wizard with Liz Drewiske

The Nurse Shark Academy Show

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Welcome our guests today, Liz Drewiske, founder of NavPath in Montana. Today’s episode, “How one nurse went from Navy Corpsman to an entrepreneurial tech wizard.”

About Liz Drewiske

Liz has been in the medical profession for over 2 decades. Her career began as a Navy Corpsman in service of the Marines. Field and combat medicine built the foundation of her journey, put into practice while leading a Shock Trauma Platoon in Ramadi, Iraq. The transition to civilian life was rocky but attending nursing school while working for the Dept of Veteran's Affairs provided stability. As a nurse, Liz's first true love was working as a high-acuity NICU nurse. Caring for critically ill infants and their families guided her transition into other family-centered roles. High-risk maternity provided an opportunity to prepare families for high-risk deliveries, and it brought the perinatal and neonatal journeys together. This "big picture" vantage point planted the seed for developing a comprehensive care plan for all OB patients in her large OB/GYN practice. Thus, OB Nurse Navigation came to life. Once planted, the seed grew into a beautiful, thriving tree of consistent care and education for every expecting family who walked in the doors of our practice. The outcomes were fantastic, and another seed was planted - NavPath. Thirsting for new information, Liz took a job working for a software company. Leadership, personal development, operations, and project management were skills that came from her nearly 2 years in a new environment. This experience allowed Liz to have the confidence to make the leap to entrepreneurship, and nurse navigation was the gap she intended to fill. NavPath was born.

To get in touch with Liz, you may go to her website and reach out to her on LinkedIn page:

www.navpath.me

https://www.linkedin.com/in/d2consultants/

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