Amy Huycke RN, MS

Mrs. Amy Huycke, RN, MS, is the Associate Director Patient Care Services (ADPCS) at Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO). Mrs. Huycke was the ADPCS at the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Alexandria, LA prior to coming to VHSO. She has program and practice responsibility for nurses throughout the medical center, across all services and locations. Nursing, Chaplain Service, Nutrition and Food Service, Social Work Service, and Sterile Processing Services are in her line.

Mrs. Huycke received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Bradley University in Peoria, IL and a Master of Science in Nursing at the Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Huycke is a native of the state of Illinois. She has worked for the VA for 38 years, beginning as a graduate nurse technician, progressing to staff nurse, head nurse, clinic director, associate chief nurse, acting nurse executive and currently serving in the nurse executive role. She began her career at the Oklahoma City VA (15 years), transferred for growth opportunities to the Las Vegas, Nevada VA (3 years), moved to Biloxi, Mississippi VA (8 years), transferred for growth opportunity to the Pineville, Louisiana (4 years), and then moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas (7 years). Her VA assignments have involved her in some emergent notable disasters such as the Oklahoma City bombing and Hurricane Katrina. She serves on VACO NPSB and is the co-chair of the national ADPCS Mentor/Mentoring co-hort. She is an HCLDP coach.  Mrs. Huycke has been certified as a CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse).