Elizabeth Ann Riggs

Background

Riggs, Elizabeth Ann was born on November 21, 1960 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Norman Harry and Suzanne (Harper) Rutz.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Iowa, 1982; MSN, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1995.

Career

Staff nurse, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1983-1984; staff nurse, St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1984-1987; clinical nurse II, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1987-1989; clinical educator, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1989-1992; charge nurse Intensive Care Unit, Shawnee Mission (Kansas) Medical Center, 1992-1994; critical care clinical nurse specialist, St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, since 1994. Community CPR coordinator American Heart Association, Linn County, Iowa, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Ann Riggs has been listed as a noteworthy Critical care nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AACN (board directors, program chair 1993-1994), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Thomas Clark Riggs, March 2, 1990. Children: Darci, Tyler.

Father:

Norman Harry Rutz

Mother:

Suzanne (Harper) Rutz

Spouse:

Thomas Clark Riggs

child:

Darci Riggs

child:

Tyler Riggs