New provider joins Health Partnership’s Health Team

By Catherine Rice, Vice President of Marketing/Outreach at Health Partnership Clinic

After a nearly 10-year hiatus, Joseph Nichols, APRN, FNP-BC, has returned to Health Partnership Clinic (HPC) where he’ll see adult patients as well as cover the Pediatric Walk-In Clinic and the Shawnee Mission clinic.

Since working at HPC from 2015-2016, he has gained significant nursing experience serving patients at University Health in Kansas City, Missouri and within the Kansas Army National Guard, where he is scheduled to retire in December 2025 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 30 years of service.

Joseph credits the origins of his nursing career to encouragement received from peers. He enlisted in the U.S. Army as a medic after completing high school in 1995, and his first deployment was to Korea. He has lived on four continents and lists Nepal and Rwanda as favorite destinations from his service-related travels.

Service to others and empathy come naturally to Joseph. His father was a U.S. Army Artillery Officer for more than 25 years. Within his nursing practice, Joseph has excelled at patient education and men’s health issues. He easily connects with like-minded males, especially those serving in the armed forces.

He says, “My desire to serve others combined with travel for the U.S. Army and Kansas Army National Guard enable me to connect with people of many cultures.”

Joseph holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science from MidAmerica Nazarene University, Kansas City, Kan. and an Associate of Science in Nursing from Kansas City Kansas Community College. He also holds multiple state and national certifications, including FNP-BC credentialing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). His extensive clinical background includes acute and chronic care management, patient education and clinic leadership.

Having missed many holiday celebrations due to service commitments, Joseph treasures time with his family, including two grandchildren ages six and ten. They can often be found at amusement parks including Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun in Kansas City. Away from family and formal work, he has volunteered in health-related roles at children’s camps and as an EMT at bike races and bone marrow drives.

We welcome Joseph back to HPC, where a full continuum of care is provided to our community’s diverse and underserved populations, with or without insurance.

To schedule an appointment, call 913-648-2266 today!