Employee Spotlight on Nikki Duncan

This month’s featured employee is Nikki Duncan, BSN, CPN, RN, HoG Nurse Educator. Nikki is originally from Thomasville, GA. She’s been living in Atlanta, working for Emory/CHOA, and recently returned to Thomasville. Nikki joined HoG in July 2018. Her nurse educator role is new to HoG and has proven to improve the quality of patient care in other healthcare organizations. Nikki attended University of Georgia for her undergraduate degree and the Medical College of Georgia for her BSN.

Nikki is married to Thom, with two children; Brett Ashlea, 4 years and Jude, 1 year. They have two dogs; a Yorkie named Micco and a recently adopted a golden retriever named Lady. When asked what motivates her to get out of bed every day, she replied with a smile, “My children requesting food.” Nikki loves anything outdoors as well as painting and reading.

Nikki shared, “I always knew I needed to be in a profession where I would help people directly. I did not know where that would lead me. I originally thought I would be a physical therapist, but my best friend’s mother is a nurse practitioner and she spent time discussing career opportunities and the roles of nurses with me. This led to my decision to choose nursing. My first nursing job was in a pediatric hematology/oncology inpatient unit in Charleston, SC. This is where I truly fell in love with my career choice. Helping patients medically and emotionally became my passion. I love putting a smile on a someone’s face when they need it.”