Leanne Williams, ARNP

After Leanne Williams graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1998, she attended the University of Portland, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). In 2002, Leanne began her career as an career as an RN at Southwest Washington Medical Center. She worked three years on the Medical-Telemetry floor as a charge nurse. She then moved to the Intensive Care Unit, where her duties included training and precepting new ICU nurses. Leanne was also active in the hospital's glycemic control committee looking at ways to better control blood sugars in critically ill patients.

Working as an RN made Leanne realize that she wanted to go back to school and get her Masters in Nursing (MSN). She enrolled in Washington State University's Family Nurse Practitioner program, of which she completed in 2008. While in the program, Leanne served her first rotation at Kirkpatrick Family Care under Karen Joiner, ARNP. Leanne enjoyed the family atmosphere of the clinic, and eagerly accepted a position with Kirkpatrick Family Care after becoming an registered nurse practitioner. Leanne began working at Kirkpatrick Family Care in April of 2009.

Leanne and her husband have been married for 3 years and live in Vancouver, WA, with their daughter and two dogs. In her spare time, Leanne likes to travel, read, go on long runs, and participate in her church's activities.