Nichole (better known as Nicki) was inspired from an early age to enter the healthcare field. Watching her mother, a very dedicated nurse who served in many different hospital healthcare settings, Nicki developed a desire to serve others in a similar way. Nicki worked with the founding physicians at Effingham Ob/Gyn in her clinicals as a student Physician Assistant and made the decision to join the practice upon graduating from the program. She remembers names and birthdates of many of the patients she has assisted in delivering, as well as dates and details about many of the more interesting surgeries where she was first assistant. Nicki has also been instrumental as a mentor to many students and other PAs at the practice.