Family Nurse Practitioners

​A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is a licensed medical professional responsible for general patient care. FNPs can diagnose, prescribe medication, and take charge of their patients’ care. FNPs are highly effective as primary care providers. Much like family doctors, FNPs work with patients of all ages throughout their lives.

Christina Ahearn, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
Clatskanie school-based health center and Telehealth
Christina has been in the nursing field since 2011, and a Nurse Practitioner providing primary care since 2019. She is dedicated to partnering with patients to improve their health, particularly students in Clatskanie. Accepting new patients

Dorothy Burrell, Family Nurse Practitioner
Rainier Health Center and Telehealth
Dorothy believes it is important to have dedication and passion. From a young age, she has always aspired to take care of patients. Coupled with previous nursing experiences spanning over 10 years, she felt a need to specialize and become a family nurse practitioner to be able to attend to a wide scope of patients. Accepting new patients

Tiffany Pickard, Family Nurse Practitioner
St. Helens Clinics- Gable Road and St. Helens’ Sacagawea Health Center
Tiffany has worked in acute, urgent, emergency care settings and has been a primary care Nurse Practitioner since 2018. She is a skilled communicator, with roots in Columbia County. Accepting new patients
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Nurse Midwives

Kathryn Kuskie, Certified Nurse Midwife
St. Helens Gable Road
Kathy is passionate about improving her patients’ understanding of their reproductive health. Also an instructor at Linfield College’s School of Nursing, she is an educator at heart and successfully supports patients with their family planning and reproductive health needs. Accepting New Patients
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