ASHLAND — UK King’s Daughters announced that Ashlee Nichols, APRN, joined its outpatient Wellness and Recovery program.
Nichols earned her Master of Science in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota; her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Kentucky, Lexington; and her associate of science in nursing from Ashland Community and Technical College. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Before joining King’s Daughters, Nichols was employed as an addiction medicine/family nurse practitioner at Bright View in Portsmouth, Ohio.
King’s Daughters Wellness and Recovery program provides evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders in a non-judgmental, caring environment. The program is dedicated to helping patients with their physical, mental and emotional well-being.
The program provides services across the continuum of care, from the emergency department to inpatient services and the outpatient setting, and is funded by a Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) Grant.
Available services include:
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) – Vivitrol, Suboxone and Sublocade
• Counseling – Groups and individuals
• Peer Support – Groups and individuals
• Case Management – Assistance with transportation and community resources
• Educational Resources – Narcan, needle exchange program, medications for opioid use disorder
• Referrals to needed services
New patients are welcome. King’s Daughters Outpatient Wellness and Recovery is in Suite 125, Medical Arts Building, 2301 Lexington Avenue. The office is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays.
For more information, please call (606) 408-7800.