Nicki is the Deputy Lead Nurse at Smarmore Castle and a specialised addiction nurse. Alongside her Master’s in Addiction Studies, she earned a PhD from Trinity College Dublin, focusing on addiction nursing, vicarious trauma, and leadership.
Nicki is dedicated to advocating for and supporting clients on their journey to recovery by promoting the delivery of evidence-based care. In addition to her clinical work, she is an academic, lecturing at universities across Ireland and Europe on addiction care, trauma-informed approaches, and related topics. She is also the proud President of the International Nurses Society on Addiction (Irish Chapter).