Jasmine Bhatti, RN, PhD(c), MS

The delivery of health care continues to change rapidly. Consumers are driving and so is technology. There new competitors entering into address access care, efficiencies, coordination. Many times, nurses have great ideas on how can be improved yet do not know effect the change. Jasmine Bhatti, RN, PhD(c), MS, chief executive officer Navi Nurses, decided she would figure out make her idea become a reality as nurse entrepreneur. She shares went from being bedside leading almost million dollar company in 1 year. JAB: Jasmine, you share some highlights most proud of? JB: To honest, there many things that I am very over past Personally, I’ve made jump running $1 This means had grow learn an incredible amount business skills short period time. also incredibly able take advantage opportunities, all which continued open more doors for us. Nurses only few companies selected Arizona Innovation Challenge awarded their first try. particularly meaningful because my cofounder both nurses, we’re minorities, 2 females navigating startup venture-capital world where men typically find investments much easier than women. I’m outcomes seeing with our clients. We noticing significant hospital readmissions while helping keep people at home, we been decrease role strain family caregivers. And reviews journal articles publications, end day, what fact work whole new, exciting way. others positive changes life now loves they do. help practice fullest scope give them autonomy provide one-on-one they’ve always dreamed of. final thing watching grow. can’t even begin tell it me watch blossom excitement joy, called build this dream together. Please describe were thinking when entrepreneur? think something still struggle with. 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Most I: Would president. leaders: get. learn: cello! me: Joyce Ann Batcheller, DNP, MSN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN, adjunct professor Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School Nursing Lubbock, Texas, advisor AMN Healthcare Dallas, Texas. reached [email protected] Photography © Matt Young