Meet The Team

Nykol Rice, CRNA

Nykol has over a decade of experience in the healthcare field. She enjoys administering anesthesia and hopes to provide a much-needed service to the Boise area. 

In her off time, Nykol loves spending time with family. On her days off she can be found playing in the mountains or the nearest body of water. She is an avid four-wheeler and amateur paddle boarder and rock climber.

Education:

RN & Associate of Applied Science: College of Eastern Utah 2002-2005

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing: Mesa State College 2006-2009

Master’s of Science in Nurse Anesthesia: Westminster College 2012-2014

Experience:

Nykol worked almost 10 years as an RN; most of that time was spent on the University of Utah Hospital’s Neurological Critical Care Unit. She entered Westminster’s graduate program in 2011 and graduated in 2014. She has been a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for nearly 2 years. She has provided over 2,500 anesthetics and counting.

What is a CRNA?

A CRNA is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, these professionals have a Master’s Degree in Nurse Anesthesia. Nurse Anesthetists may practice independently in 38 states, Idaho is one of these states. Nurse Anesthetists complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing, work in an intensive care unit for an average of 3 years and then complete a Master’s program between 2.5-3 years in length. We work with your referring physician to come up with a treatment plan that suits your needs and encourages follow-up between you and your physician.

REGULATIONS:

Boise Ketamine Clinic meets the standards and complies with the policies and procedures set forth by the following agencies:

Idaho Board of Nursing

Idaho Board of Pharmacy

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Drug Enforcement Agency

We are a fully licensed, fully operational, safe ketamine infusion clinic with infusions administered and monitored by a highly trained health care professional in a clinic setting.