As the new Outpatient Nursing Supervisor at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital (PVCH), Rosaline Gunn, RN, is using her nursing and administrative skills to oversee Special Nursing Services, Specialty Clinics, and the Operating Room.
Special Nursing involves outpatient care and treatment for those who need wound-care assistance; infusions/injections; catheter insertion; PICC line care and removal; port-a-cath maintenance; blood draws; and other services. “These special treatments enhance the quality of care, while improving the patient’s health and reducing the risk of hospitalization or re-admittance to a hospital,” Gunn noted.
Specialty Care Clinics include cardiology, general surgery, pain clinic, pulmonology, urology, and wound care. “The clinics allow local and area residents to seek treatment close to home. The community is fortunate to access these specialized services at our local hospital.”
The Operating Room provides outpatient surgeries, such as colonoscopies and endoscopies, as well as procedures associated with skin lesions, performed by general surgeon Dr. Brandon Cunningham from HaysMed’s Southwind Surgical clinic.
Gunn has cared for patients and families at PVCH since June 2022, serving as a floor nurse, and charge nurse for acute care before her recent promotion.
“I truly enjoy working at PVCH because of the variety of services offered here,” Gunn commented. “In addition, the patients and staff always have been welcoming, which I appreciate.”
Gunn earned her credentials as a licensed practical nurse at St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Richmond, Va., which is her hometown. Her nursing degree was awarded at Barton Community College.
Previously, Gunn served as a nursing assistant/LPN at Westminster Canterbury Retirement Community in Richmond for 10 years. Gunn moved to Great Bend in 2010 and worked for Angels Care Home Health for about four years.
Gunn and her husband, Richard Gavin Gunn, have two children – Josslyn, 13, and Adrian, 8.
Melanie Urban, PVCH Administrator, said Gunn “demonstrates the leadership skills required to coordinate, supervise and participate in clinical practice and resource management. We are excited she is serving in this new role; she will grow and excel with our exceptional nursing team at PVCH.”
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, 923 Carroll in Larned, is a 25-bed facility, offering many services not typically available in a smaller facility. Included are 24/7 emergency care; acute, skilled and specialized nursing; surgery; high-tech imaging and laboratory tests; wound care; rehabilitation; and sleep and diagnostic center. PVCH Family Medicine provides the full range of family-medicine services; physician-assisted weight loss; and women’s health services. The hospital’s number is 620-285-3161; the clinic’s number is 620-804-6007.
