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Amy Hutfles

Wichita,KS

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Robert Dole Veterans Health, excelling in patient assessment, case management and IV medication administration. Proven ability to coordinate care and educate patients, enhancing health outcomes. Recognized for effectively managing chemotherapy protocols and fostering collaborative relationships within multidisciplinary teams to streamline patient services.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Robert Dole VA
Wichita, Kansas
12.2023 - Current
  • Lead RN for specialty care clinic and TBI specialist.
  • Works in collaboration with health care provider, clinic social worker and ancillary health services to promote patient health and facilitate care. This includes reviewing consults and triaging referrals, receive patient in to clinic, monitoring ordered tests/therapy and additional appointments.
  • Initiated and leads weekly IDT meeting.
  • Monitor federal data base and required metrics and intervenes as necessary to improve outcomes.
  • Gathers patient data as part of care. This includes reviewing level 1 TBI screens and/or previous previous TBI's, and tests relevant to patient's upcoming appointment.
  • Monitoring ordered test for scheduling and results.
  • Manage patient flow and coordinate care.
  • Creates care plans for patients actively involved in brain injury therapy.
  • Manages panel of patients for case management and collaborates with other team members to obtain needed resources.
  • Provides patient/family education regarding diagnosis and treatment options all as effort to promote health maintenance.
  • Assist with non-invasive procedures such as EMG's and xeoman injections
  • Assist as needed in Oncology with administering medications IV, IM, SQ, PO that include chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, antibiotics, IVIG and other specialty medications. Evaluated response to medication.
  • Provide staff education as needed.
  • Wrote SOP for new Reybota treatment.

Registered Nurse

Robert Dole VA
Wichita, KS
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Staff nurse for oncology infusion center.
  • Partner with health care team to provide infusion services for veterans to promote patient health and execute medical regimens.
  • Receive veteran into clinic, complete assessment, review history and testing, place and implement orders, make necessary referrals, and address any concerns or needs of veteran to enhance quality of care.
  • Collaborate with providers and ancillary services such as social work, palliative care, and community care, to obtain needed resources for veteran including food/housing insecurity, care needs in the community, traveling requirements and assistance to maintain independence in the home.
  • Monitor patient schedule and communicate with patient to clarify concerns and implement change or assistance as needed.
  • Work with healthcare team to actively promote positive change in effort to provide veterans with manageable and streamlined healthcare to include coordinating care with other appointments or departments.
  • Provide patient/family education regarding treatment and disease process, obtain input to include patient desires/goals all as effort to promote health maintenance and compliance.
  • Review side effects of medications at each patient appointment and communicate concerns as necessary to provider.
  • Cross training with lead clinic RN in polytrauma.
  • Administer medications IV, IM, SQ, PO and via bladder that include chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, antibiotics, IVIG and other specialty medications. Evaluate response to medication.

Registered Nurse

Citizens Medical Center
Colby, KS
07.2011 - 01.2023
  • Staff nurse for ambulatory outreach clinic with 30 plus providers/specialist.
  • Worked in collaboration with health care providers and ancillary health services to promote patient health and facilitate care. This included reviewing consults and triaging referrals, admitting patient to clinic, completing patient history, scheduling tests/surgery/therapy and additional appointments, placing and implementing orders, and referring patient as necessary for further care in timely manner.
  • Gathered patient data as part of care. This included obtaining previous lab work, radiology studies and any other tests relevant to patient upcoming appointment and monitoring ordered test results with communication to provider and patient.
  • Managed patient flow and coordinated care while monitoring scheduling and testing to expedite patient care.
  • Provided patient/family education regarding pre-procedure instructions, treatment plans/schedule and disease process all as effort to promote health maintenance.
  • Performed various tasks to include but not limited to supra pubic and foley catheter insertion, limited wound care, bladder scans, staple and stitch removal and drain care.
  • Assisted with procedures that included but were not limited to thoracentesis, paracentesis, indirect laryngoscopy, biopsy, cystoscopy, joint injections/aspirations, minor surgical procedures and more.
  • Administered medications IV, IM, SQ, PO and via bladder that included chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, antibiotics, IVIG and other specialty medications. Evaluated response to medication.
  • Acted as a unit preceptor for RN/LPN students.
  • Assisted with new RN orientation to unit.
  • Wrote policies and procedures for unit.

Education

Bachelors Degree - Nursing

St. Mary of the Plains College
Wichita, KS
01.1988

Associate Degree - Nursing

Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
01.1984

Skills

  • IV medication administration
  • Patient assessment
  • Care coordination
  • Chemotherapy management
  • Electronic health records
  • Health education

Volunteer Experience

Sacred Heart Elementary School, 1150 West 6th St., Colby, KS, (785) 460-2813, 01/2000, 12/2022, Volunteer to review student immunization files and maintain health records., Advise on Immunization or healthcare needs.

Personal Information

Title: RN, BSN

Certifications And Licensures

  • Registered Nurse Licensure, 13-52131-092, 1984-Current
  • CPR Certification, Current
  • ACLS Certification, Current
  • ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy, Current

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Robert Dole VA
12.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Robert Dole VA
01.2023 - 12.2023

Registered Nurse

Citizens Medical Center
07.2011 - 01.2023

Bachelors Degree - Nursing

St. Mary of the Plains College

Associate Degree - Nursing

Dodge City Community College

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