And like millions of nurses across the world, I didn't experience healthcare as a system — I experienced it as workarounds.
I was trained to deliver safe, high-quality care. But every day, I worked inside systems that made that harder instead of easier.
We coordinated care across shifts that didn't talk to each other. Tools that didn't connect. Teams that lacked shared visibility. Processes that rewarded documentation over outcomes.
When something broke down, when a patient fell through the cracks, it wasn't the technology that felt the pressure.
It was the nurse.