Grace K. Olson, ARNP

Grace Olson, ARNP, is a board-certified nurse practitioner that specializes in endocrinology. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner at Gonzaga University, her Bachelors in the Science of Nursing at Boise State University, and her Associates in the Degree of Nursing at Spokane Community College. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force National Guard after 6 years of service. Grace’s experience joining the military directly out of high school and serving as a medic led her to pursue a more active role as a provider. As a registered nurse, she worked in Neonatal Intensive Care, Urgent Care, Pediatric Home Care, and as a school nurse. She has always had a special place in her heart for the pediatric population. Her previous nurse practitioner experience was in adult endocrinology and diabetes. She values continued education, thinking outside the box, and finding solutions that make living with chronic conditions easier for her patients. She is committed to easing the way of her patients. “Living with a chronic condition such as diabetes is like having a full-time job that you never applied for, and there are no days off. That is really challenging, so my goal is to make that as easy as I can for my patients and their families,” she says. She believes that her most important goal is being a supportive, informed provider that can guide through the many phases of life from infancy to young adulthood. Her mission is to build lasting relationships with her patients and their families to see them achieve feeling empowered and supported as they work towards their health goals. She firmly believes that shame has no place in the world of healthcare. She particularly has a passion for children living with diabetes and finds distinct joy in building relationships with her patients and their families while being a source of knowledge, guidance, and support as they manage their health needs.