Registered Nurses facilitate quality, compassionate, relationshipcentered care to Monument Health patients. Their skills optimize health and healing while promoting their patients’ best interests.
“We raced to Rapid City when we got the call from Katie’s boyfriend. We went to the hospital and talked to a nurse, but we didn’t see Katie, because of COVID-19, the whole time. She was in the hospital for several days and then we brought her home,” said Kathy, Katie’s mother. “It’s been a journey, but she’s been getting stronger. She’s a fighter, and I’m so grateful she’s still here.” Kathy Young
future — she’s taking her artistic talents to a new medium, beginning a tattoo apprenticeship, and is looking forward to continuing to be part of her nieces’ and nephews’ lives. “They’re just kind of monitoring me right now, but it looks like everything has been pretty consistent,” she said. “I’m really grateful that I got a second chance. I still have a lot of things that I want to do in my life.” Thanks to Amanda’s quick reaction, Katie will have that opportunity.
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Amanda Gunter is a Registered Nurse who was born and raised in the Black Hills. She works in Labor and Delivery at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. A bowling alley is far from her normal work environment, but her decade of experience kicked in when she saw Katie on the ground. “My husband is still a little in awe at what happened that night,” she laughed. “I went from having a good time to all business. I knew something was wrong and I needed to jump in and do what I know how to do, which is provide care.”
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