Registered Nurse certified in Inpatient Obstetrics at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Center for Women and Babies

Nishka has been a nurse for 14 years, but her passion for caring for others started much earlier.

As a child, she visited her great-great-grandmother in an assisted living facility, walking the halls and chatting with residents. “I don’t know why, but that just kind of stuck with me, and I knew I wanted to go into nursing,” she recalls. 

After earning her RN from Jersey College School of Nursing in Brandon, Florida, Nishka explored different areas of healthcare, working in doctors’ offices and even briefly in a prison. 

She found her true calling during her maternal-fetal rotation in nursing school. 

“I realized I really enjoyed and was good at maternal medicine, she says. “The idea of helping women through one of the biggest moments of their lives and well, playing with babies; I was just drawn to it.”

Now a registered nurse certified in inpatient obstetrics at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Center for Women and Babies, Nishka thrives in labor and delivery and nursery units. She says it’s such a wonderful feeling seeing exhausted, anxious mothers finally getting to hold their newborns. 

“When that baby arrives and the whole room lights up, it’s magical,” she says. “Sometimes we all cry together.”

Nishka’s experience as a mother shapes her approach. 

“As a woman and a mom, I can relate to these women’s emotions,” she says. “And it’s not just about the birth; it’s about helping them feel confident, safe and informed through the entire experience.”

Beyond the rewarding moments, she also provides support during difficult deliveries. 

“It can be scary, but we stay calm, listen and do whatever it takes to achieve a healthy mom and baby,” Nishka says. “That’s always the goal.”