Tulsa ER Nurse Invents Digital Wallet to End Credential Chaos
- ER nurse, Devin Patterson Igwe, developed CerTracker, a credential management platform to manage licenses, certifications, and CEU requirements.
- CerTracker provides a centralized digital wallet for nurses.
- The Oklahoma Nurses Association has partnered with CerTracker to support nurses and streamline documentation and license workflows.
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CerTracker, a nurse-built credential management platform founded by Tulsa ER nurse Devin Patterson Igwe, is on a mission to address a hidden driver of nurse burnout: the chaotic, high-stakes task of managing licenses, certifications, and continuing education requirements.
Built from the lived experience of bedside and travel nursing, CerTracker provides a centralized “digital wallet” that helps nurses keep all professional documents, renewal dates, and reminders in one secure, mobile-friendly place.
“It was a personal problem that I had on my own. I was a travel nurse and I knew other nurses were experiencing the same problem. If you’re not with a facility that’s going to remind you – or even if they do – it’s often last minute, and then you’re scrambling to find a class,” said Devin Patterson Igwe, founder and CEO/Director of Innovation at CerTracker.
While still working full-time in a Tulsa emergency room, Igwe realized she was carrying nine different certifications on her own, tracking them with screenshots, spreadsheets, and last-minute email reminders. That ad hoc system left little room for error in a profession where a missed deadline can mean lost shifts or even loss of employment.
Real World Applications
Nurse practitioner and former travel nurse Cheyenne Westlake began using CerTracker the day it launched. “Me and my husband did travel nursing back in 2020, and it would have been lovely to have something like this,” Westlake said. “It was frustrating to have to keep track of all of the cards, send pictures, and then hear ‘Oh, this one didn’t open, can you send it again?’ I have a toddler at home now, so I don’t have time to pay attention to all of that. The reminders have been great. I even have my driver’s license saved in there because I’ll forget when that expires too.”
Igwe did not come from a business background, but she credits Tulsa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with helping her turn a frontline idea into a scalable solution. Tulsa’s innovation hubs, including Gradient and Build in Tulsa’s ‘We Build Tulsa’ program, provided mentorship for women entrepreneurs, tools, and community as she built and refined CerTracker.
“Figuring out that any problem you’re having is something worth solving was a big mindset shift for me,” Igwe said. “I know healthcare lingo, but I don’t know business lingo, and it’s completely different. If you have an idea or a story or a solution you’ve been thinking of, your story is powerful. It’s important to run with it.”
ONA Partnership
CerTracker recently announced a partnership with the Oklahoma Nurses Association, deepening its commitment to supporting nurses across the state. The platform also works with healthcare facilities to streamline documentation workflows that support Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence, aligning compliance tracking with broader organizational quality goals.
“For us, this is about simplifying a broken system so nurses can focus on patient care,” Igwe said. “When we reduce administrative anxiety, we give nurses some of their time, energy, and peace of mind back.”
CerTracker partners with individual clinicians, professional associations, and healthcare facilities to reduce administrative burden, support compliance, and help organizations working toward recognition programs such as Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence.
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