Board Certification
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
Experience
Kate Wiken, DNP, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC graduated from the University of Washington DNP program specializing in adult and geriatric primary care. She has a broad range of experience, having worked as a nurse on a medical/surgical unit at the Seattle VA hospital, and in the cardiology clinic at University of Washington Medical Center. Her clinical rotations during the DNP program included time in the heart failure clinic at UWMC, and at a small, rural urgent care clinic in Mossyrock, Washington. Prior to joining EvergreenHealth, she worked as a primary care provider doing house-calls for elderly, home-bound patients in the north Seattle area. In this role she developed a passion for treating sleep disorders, especially sleep apnea, after seeing how her patients' quality of life and overall health could be improved by helping them with their sleep.
Clinical Expertise
Adult-gerontology primary care
Philosophy of Care
I enjoy genuinely getting to know my patients and their families and working together to create a plan of care that aligns with their goals. I am compassionate, a good listener, and never judgmental. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with patients and giving them the tools to live their best quality of life.
Experience
Year began practicing:
2017
Other Training
University of Washington (doctor of nursing practice) | Seattle, WA