Sandra Lane, DNP, FNP-C is a licensed Doctor of Nurse Practitioner, who is acquiring her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree. Sandra brings more than 15 years of medical experience to this practice, that includes primary care, vascular care, and over 7 years of hospital experience in cardiac and emergency medicine.She began her medical journey as a registered nurse working in the emergency department and the step down ICU after graduating from Washington State University with her Bachelors of Nursing. She has gained diverse medical training working as a travel nurse in Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, and Washington. While working as a registered nurse, she continued her medical education and obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Practice from the University of Arizona, graduating manga cum laude.Sandra was born in Lithuania when it was still part of the Soviet Union and lived in an orphanage before being adopted by an American Family and being raised in Washington State.She has traveled the world extensively and her favorite countries she has visited to date are Turkey and Costa Rica. She is also extremely active and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, skiing, fishing, and yoga.We are thrilled to have a provider that is enormously passionate about the care and treatment of patients. When you meet Sandra you will always be greeted with a big smile and professional demeanor.