Nikki Davis, DNP, ACHPN, Vice President of Palliative Care Programs

Nikki Davis, DNP, ACHPN is the Vice President of Palliative Care Programs for Contessa, where she oversees strategy and operations for all palliative care lines of business. She is a board-certified Family and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and holds a specialty certification in hospice and palliative care. With 21 years of experience in both providing and leading innovative care delivery across several organizations, Nikki has held roles as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner and executive leader. She also holds a position as an adjunct assistant professor at Emory University, where she continues to teach gerontology and palliative care.

A Day in the Life of a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

The growth of palliative care services in the United States equals increased demand for palliative care nurse practitioners, who play a vital role in delivering…

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Palliative Care and its Role in Chronic Conditions

At its inception, palliative care was interwoven with the hospice movement, and because of this it is often perceived as solely a component of hospice…

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