Sarah Gunn

As the Nurse Educator for Armor at Franklin County Correctional, I initially have new hires the first week for clinical and computer training. I also hold annual skills competency classes for current employees. I develop education for staff based off CQI audit results when we find areas that need improvement and act as an available resource for staff.

Being the Educator is my main role but many days I'm pulled to work booking, giving medical clearance to new inmates, monitoring patients on med obs and keeping an eye on safety watches.

Some days I work as the Charge RN, drawing and processing labs, doing physicals, wound cares and assisting the medical provider. I assess, treat and provide education to patients requesting medical services.

Other days I'm put on med pass and perform detox assessments.

• At The Eye Center I float between pre and post op
• We are very busy averaging around 50-70 surgeries a day so I’m very used to a fast paced environment and I enjoy staying busy
• Most of our surgeries are performed by a regional block or local but we do perform some generals as well
• Our general age range of patients is 55 and older although we do take them as young as 10, so I am capable of caring for the young and elderly.

• I worked for Twin Valley for about 4 years
• My job duties entail initial client treatment plans with admissions, transcribing orders, nightly medication passes and daily charting on patient progress
• As the RN I was responsible for running any codes that occurred, which there are many violent codes that have to be managed safely of giving IM medications, placing the patient in restraints if needed and protecting staff safety
• I was also responsible for delegating the nightly tasks to the TPW’s and LPN’s on the unit.

• My main duty as an RN at FCCCII was performing physicals, blood draws, TB tests and vaccinations on the inmates
• Some days I worked as a charge nurse and worked alongside the doctor assisting with sick calls and any procedures he may do
• Delegating duties to the LPN's, weekly medical supply ordering and chart audits are also my responsibility
• Correlating medical care and off site appointments with deputy supervision are also daily duties as the charge nurse
• Prior to the jail I worked for Maxim doing home healthcare for about a year.

• At CSL I performed physicals to determine donor eligibility
• I would also take care of anyone having adverse reactions during the donation process and providing care as needed
• When Iwas slow I would assist with the receptionist desk answering phones and registering people to donate.

• This was my first nursing job
• I worked on a medical/surgical unit that provided me with a great deal of on the job knowledge from a wide variety of medical issues
• We would have anything from insulin pumps from uncontrolled diabetes to pre/post-operative patients
• Iworked a lot with IVs, pain pumps, PICC lines, breathing treatments, NG tubes and catheters.