Education:
Masters of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Frontier Nursing University, Hyden KY- 2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu HI - 2014
Masters Degree in Education
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR - 2004
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and Technology
University of Idaho, Moscow ID – 2000

Practicums:
Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic
Grant County Health Department
Snake River Pediatrics
St. Anthony Hospital Women’s Clinic

Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
STABLE Program for care of sick infants
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Registered Nurse – certified by The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner – certified by The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Association
International Association of Forensic Nurses

Biography:
Erika Adams was raised on a farm in Washington state and came to Grant County Oregon originally as an Agriculture Education teacher in 2000.  A medically necessitated change in careers led her to the nursing field. She spent the first part of her nursing career taking care of children in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at a level one trauma hospital. Erika continued working in multiple nursing disciplines at Blue Mountain Hospital, while pursuing her degree to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.  She completed practicums in family medicine, pediatrics and women’s health in a variety of rural settings.  Erika has specific interests in pediatrics and women’s health with an emphasis on treating the whole patient. Her love for teaching and education can be seen in her interactions with her patients.

Erika, her husband and two children keep busy working on the family ranch, riding horses, hunting/fishing, and helping with the family’s Draft Horses. Grant County is home, and they are glad to be back.