Amy Marie Hopkins FNP-C
West Des Moines
Summary
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, who is also an experienced Behavioral Health Staff Nurse at UnityPoint Health, skilled in crisis management and clinical assessments. Proven track record in developing and executing effective treatment plans while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Acknowledged for contributions to patient safety and quality care in high-pressure settings. Experienced and proficient in assessments, diagnosing, and treating complex patients in varied settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse - Older Adult Behavioral Health Unit
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
08.2021 - Current
- Implementing provider's orders and treatment plans
- Collaborating with other medical professionals
- Administering medications and monitoring responses to medication
- Conducting assessments and monitoring patients
- Educating patients and family members
- Documenting treatments, medications and patient care aspects in medical records
- Implementing wound care, managing drains, and catheters.
- Responding to medical or psychiatric emergencies
- De-escalation and management of violent behaviors
- Trained in Suicide Prevention: ensuring patient safety during hospitalization and providing behavioral health supports until medically stable
- Knowledgeable in restraint use and documentation
Staff Nurse on 3N Cardiology Unit
UnityPoint/Iowa Lutheran Hospital
03.2016 - 08.2021
- Provides exceptional, life-saving care to 4-10 patients a 12-hour shift
- Provides continuous monitoring of patients with acute and/or chronic cardiology conditions, such as arrhythmias, heart failure, medication infusions, anticoagulation therapy, and care surrounding cardiac diagnostic procedures
- Responsible for assessment, evaluation, and implementation of providers orders
- Close communication with providers when patient presentation changes
- Patient and caregiver education and teach back is initiated throughout the hospitalization
- Trained in Suicide Prevention: ensuring patient safety during hospitalization and providing behavioral health supports until medically stable
- Delegation to patient care technicians per scope of practice.
- Launched unit initiative in Bedside Reporting to ensure patient safety.
- Knowledgeable in restraint use and documentation
- Experience in caring for patients requiring Hemo-dialysis/peripheral dialysis, bladder irrigation, post-angio, or pacemaker insertion.
- Provide wound care to patients with complex conditions
- Knowledge and ability to care for patients with chest tubes
- Initiated and managed critical cardiac infusions
- CICU training to care for medically fragile patients during COVID-19 (as auxiliary staff)
- Epic Super-user: trained staff on Epic updates.
- Knowledgeable about medications, contra-indications, and side effects
- Colleagues would describe me as reliable, diligent, compassionate, and hardworking.
Staff Nurse: ICU/Telemetry Track Nurse Residency Program
UnityPoint/IMMC/ILH
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Trained on units: CICU, Cardiology, and Telemetry Units
- Completed ACLS certification
- Responds to life-saving events based on protocol and nursing guidelines
- Residency Project: Increasing adaptation of the MyChart application
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Allen College
Waterloo, IA08-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, IA08-2015
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health And Human Services
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OHSkills
- Conducting physical assessments
- Clinical mental health evaluation
- Experienced in developing treatment plans
- Crisis management skills
- Family engagement initiatives
- Multi-disciplinary teamwork
- Clinical pharmacology & psychopharmacology proficiency
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
Clinical Rotations
- Internal Medicine UnityPoint Health in Waterloo, IA
- Women's Health Clinic in Waterloo, IA
- VCU Employee Health Clinic in Waterloo, IA
- Mercy Family Medicine in Allison, IA
- UnityPoint Health Urgent Care Express in Marshalltown, IA
- Allen College DeBonis Free Medical Clinic in Waterloo, IA
- Margaret Cramer Clinic in Des Moines, IA
- Jordan Creek Family Medicine Clinic in West Des Moines, IA
Certification
- RN License #142032
- AANP Board Certified on 04/26/2025
- CPR/AED Certification
- MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behaviors)
- Mandatory Reporter Training
Timeline
Staff Nurse - Older Adult Behavioral Health Unit
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
08.2021 - Current
Staff Nurse on 3N Cardiology Unit
UnityPoint/Iowa Lutheran Hospital
03.2016 - 08.2021
Staff Nurse: ICU/Telemetry Track Nurse Residency Program
UnityPoint/IMMC/ILH
10.2015 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Allen College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Des Moines Area Community College
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health And Human Services
Franciscan University of Steubenville
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