PUTNAM — Lynne Gunn, registered respiratory therapist (RRT), has been named employee of the month for November by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). In her role as RRT, she treats patients with health care issues affecting the cardiopulmonary system including asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, cardiovascular disorders, and trauma.

Gunn began her career some 23 years ago working as a certified respiratory therapist (CRT) at Day Kimball Hospital. Since then she has worked at a number of Connecticut hospitals, most recently returning to DKH where she has been working as an RRT since 2014.  

Gunn became a CRT (NBRC) through Windham Hospital’s Respiratory Certified Program in 1993. She attended Manchester Community College, Mancheste as well as Charter Oak State College, New Britain where she received her NBRC RRT certification in 2014. She grew up in Ellington and now lives in Ashford. In her spare time, Gunn enjoys working on remodeling projects around her home and caring for her pets, including three dogs and four cats, most of which Gunn adopted from rescue shelters.