Joyce Puckett
Ravenna,KY
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advance Practice Register Nurse
Mercy Primary Care
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Wellpath Correct Care Solutions
07.2018 - Current
- APRN at Lee Adjustment Center in Beattyville KY
- I see acute and chronic conditions in the patient population housed at LAC
- I am currently the only provider with over 800 inmates
- I perform simple office procedures such as sutures and I&D
- I complete H&P's on all patients and have Chronic Clinics for those disease processes we follow
- I have x-ray and lab capability at the facility and interpret those test results
- I currently am employed full time and work Monday thru Friday from 8-4 and am on call one week every 5-7 weeks.
APRN/Owner
HomeTown Clinic
06.2017 - 05.2018
- I opened my own rural health clinic in my hometown
- I was the sole provider there and built a patient population of about 750 patients in the time I was open
- I did primary care and saw patients across the life span.
APRN
Quick Care
07.2016 - 03.2017
- I worked in the urgent treatment center inside Rockcastle Regional Medical Center
- I was the sole provider in the clinic at all times
- I saw sick visits and completed sports physicals
- I interpreted lab values and performed x-ray.
Float nurse/House Supervisor
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
06.2006 - 07.2016
- I became an RN in 2006 and was working at MW
- I had many job duties while there including float nurse and House Supervisor
- I worked on the Med/Surg floor, Emergency, Outpatient Endoscopy, and Outpatient Cardiology.
Clinical Associate/Nursing Assistant
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
05.2004 - 06.2006
- I worked full time as a nursing assistant while going to school to be a nurse
- I worked as a clinical associate as well
- Job duties included patient care, vital signs, EKG, transportation, and chart management.
Education
Masters in Nursing -
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05.2016
BSN -
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05.2011
ADN -
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05.2006
Skills
Primary Care Experience
- Epic
- Triage
- Critical Care Experience
- Nursing
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medication Administration
- Laboratory Experience
- Patient Care
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 06/2024
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 05/2026
- National Certificate Board for Nurse Practitioners, 10/2024
- Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Kentucky, 10/2024
- Registered Nurse (RN), 10/2024
Additional Information
Complete physical assessment. Interpretation of lab values and x-ray. Medication prescribing and management. Simple procedures like I&D, sports physicals, wound care.
Timeline
Advance Practice Register Nurse
Mercy Primary Care
07.2022 - Current
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Wellpath Correct Care Solutions
07.2018 - Current
APRN/Owner
HomeTown Clinic
06.2017 - 05.2018
APRN
Quick Care
07.2016 - 03.2017
Float nurse/House Supervisor
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
06.2006 - 07.2016
Clinical Associate/Nursing Assistant
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
05.2004 - 06.2006
Masters in Nursing -
Eastern Kentucky University
BSN -
Eastern Kentucky University
ADN -
Eastern Kentucky University
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 06/2024
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 05/2026
- National Certificate Board for Nurse Practitioners, 10/2024
- Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Kentucky, 10/2024
- Registered Nurse (RN), 10/2024
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