Donna Gunter
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with 2 years of experience at Whitfield County Sheriff's Office and 10 years of Correctional Medicine experience, excelling in medication administration and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective wound care and compassionate direct patient care. Committed to maintaining HIPAA compliance while delivering high-quality healthcare in high-pressure environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
03.2015 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- 10 years of experience in emergency medical situations: withdrawals, adverse effects, etc
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Five Star Care LLC
09.2023 - 02.2025
- Contract travel nursing.
- Worked in various locations in Northwest Georgia.
- Primarily worked in LTC, ED, Surgical Centers, and med-surgical units.
- Performed basic and complex nursing duties. Such as: wound care, medication administration, triaging, collection of lab specimens, vitals, narcotics administration and monitoring, IV placement, and many more.
- Job ended due to company closing contracts in NWGA.
Licensed Practical Nurse
MobileVax
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Grant associated mobile vaccine and mobile homeless health team for Northwest Georgia.
- Responsible for vaccine administration, monitoring for adverse reactions, and maintenance of vaccine temperatures.
- Vaccinated patients for Covid, Influenza, and Monkey Pox.
- Traveled to various on site locations with team for mobile health care.
- Triaged patients in low income based areas for further evaluation per main provider on site for the day.
- Provided patient education and local resource information.
- Services rendered to all ages.
- Job ended due to grant being removed.
Medication Technician
CorrectMed LLC
03.2015 - 03.2023
- Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Balanced the needs of multiple patients simultaneously while maintaining accuracy in medication preparation and distribution, contributing to overall patient satisfaction.
- Job held within the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chattanooga College
Chattanooga, TN01-2023
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Physical assessment
- Wound care
- Documentation accuracy
- Medical office administration
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Nursing intervention evaluations
- Licensed practical nurse
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
MobileVax
08.2024 - 01.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
Five Star Care LLC
09.2023 - 02.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
03.2015 - Current
Medication Technician
CorrectMed LLC
03.2015 - 03.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chattanooga College
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