Kristen Foskett, DNP, FNP-C, RN, OR-SANE

Kristen Foskett, DNP, FNP-C, RN, OR-SANE

Family Nurse Practitioner

Kristen Foskett, DNP, is an advanced practice provider. Her areas of expertise are in internal medicine and gender-affirming care.

Foskett, a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner, obtained a doctor of nursing practice degree and a master of nursing degree from Oregon Health and Science University.

Before joining Brown University Health, she was a family nurse practitioner with Brown Medicine Primary Care in Warwick, RI. Prior to coming to Rhode Island, she worked extensively in Oregon where she provided family health care with One Community Health and Columbia Gorge Child Advocacy Center. She was a longtime instructor with the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force.

Foskett pursued a nursing career after working in the field of the arts directing and painting murals in the Bay Area. While there, she was a doula for homeless women and volunteered with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Her love of nursing comes from her commitment to social justice issues.

Her areas of clinical interest include advocacy, education, and gender-affirming care with a focus on working with the LGBTQ+ population.

Education

  • Advanced Practice Training:  Oregon Health and Science University