Sharee A. Wiggins, NP, Post-MS(N), ARNP, BC-GNP, BC-ANP

Mrs. Wiggins is a post-masters prepared nurse practitioner, board certified in the care of Adults and in Geriatrics.  She is an instructor for the School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Geriatrics/LTC.  Mrs. Wiggins has maintained an active NP practice in the care of older adults at KU since 1996 and has over 30 years of professional experience.  She is passionate about quality and compassion in the care of older adults.  She is also an educator at the Landon Center on Aging Geriatric Education Center and involved in the Kansas Reynolds Program in Aging at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Among many other professional endeavors, she served as Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing teaching undergraduate clinical and classroom critical care 1990-1995.  From 1996 to 2005 she taught students in the masters program’s Assessment and Physical Diagnosis course as well as geriatric seminar courses.  She was a recipient of undergraduate and graduate excellence in teaching awards and nominations during her 15-year tenure of service at the School of Nursing.  Mrs. Wiggins has also provided geriatric care management consultation as well as legal consultation on a case basis.  Prior to obtaining advanced degrees, she worked for many years in critical care, IV Therapy, and other arenas.

Mrs. Wiggins received a Masters of Science degree with a nursing major and Gerontology focus as a clinical nurse specialist from the University of Oklahoma in 1986.  She completed post-masters nurse practitioner education in 1995.