“I hope I can make each patient feel seen and advocate well for their wishes,” Katie says.

With each of her patients, Katie is passionate to understand and respect their needs and wants. So, she listens and then works to provide care that treats them with the respect, enthusiasm and compassion they deserve.

Katie believes perseverance and a positive outlook are important in life. Her favorite saying is c’est la vie, or “that’s life.” She says this mentality helps her not dwell on situations that are out of her control, but instead encourages her to “move onto the wonderful future that awaits!”

Katie’s mother was a nurse and inspired her daughter to pursue it as a career, too. Family and friends are important in her life, and she makes seeing them a priority.

When not at work, Katie loves to be outside—running, hiking, biking or surfing. She says she loves new experiences, travel, sightseeing and “taking in as much of life as I can!”

Katie received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Portland and a doctorate in Nursing Practice from Oregon Health & Science University. Credentials: AGACNP