A second-generation critical care nurse, Deanne swapped her stethoscope and scrubs for spreadsheets, and a pitch book when she discovered a better way to care for mechanically ventilated patients on life support. From the island’s West Coast, Deanne joins Carol to discuss how the pandemic and a (long overdue) women-led venture fund turbo-charged her company, the inherent qualities nurses and entrepreneurs both share, and why kids make the best pitch judges.