In 1998, Vickey obtained her Master’s degree in nursing from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, and subsequently obtained certification as a Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
She has worked in rural and urban communities of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arizona as a practitioner in women’s health, allergy immunology, chronic wound care, and primary care. In 2022, Vickey completed a dermatology post-graduate certification program at Florida Atlantic University.
In her spare time, Vickey enjoys cooking and experimenting with new recipes, hiking with friends, and working on genealogy projects with her sister.