Celebrating APP Week: Stacia Briscoe

Sta­cia Briscoe, FNP‑C, has been car­ing for patients as a Fam­i­ly Nurse Prac­ti­tion­er at QMG for near­ly two decades. She sees patients at our Kaho­ka clin­ic, where her work goes beyond rou­tine care — sup­port­ing and guid­ing patients to feel their very best.

Q: What’s your job here at QMG? How long have you worked here?
A: Fam­i­ly Nurse Prac­ti­tion­er in Rur­al Health. I have worked in this posi­tion for near­ly 17 years.

Q: What first sparked your inter­est in health­care, and what inspired you to become an Advanced Prac­tice Provider?
A: I have always had a desire to help peo­ple. In high school, I took a CNA class, and I was hooked.

Q: What do you find most mean­ing­ful about the work you do each day?
A: I have an inter­est in lifestyle med­i­cine. My favorite part of my job is help­ing patients make changes in their diet and lifestyle to reduce symp­toms or improve their labs and over­all health. It is so sat­is­fy­ing to help them set goals, achieve those goals, and feel better.

Q: What’s one les­son you’ve learned from your patients?
A: Most peo­ple sim­ply want to be heard. Tak­ing the time to lis­ten to their con­cerns and acknowl­edge those con­cerns often means more than iden­ti­fy­ing the cause.

Q: What do you enjoy doing out­side of work, or what’s your favorite way to recharge?
A: Hik­ing. I could spend hours on a trail to see one beau­ti­ful view. This is the best way to recharge my mind, body, and soul.

Q: What’s some­thing peo­ple might be sur­prised to learn about you?
A: I have a motor­cy­cle license and used to own and ride a Harley. I sold it after hav­ing the kids.

To learn more about Sta­cia, vis­it https://​www​.quin​cymed​group​.com/​p​h​y​s​i​c​i​a​n​s​/​s​t​a​c​i​a​-​b​r​iscoe

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