TRFunguy RN

Acute Med. Rehab (IRF), Palliative, Hospice

Retired RN who is delighted to share pertinent and accurate information; particularly for new nurses

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About TRFunguy

TRFunguy has 29 years experience as a RN and specializes in Acute Med. Rehab (IRF), Palliative, Hospice.


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  1. TRFunguy

    Career possibilities in TN

    Very many thanks for your feedback and advice. I, pretty much, don't respond to cultural shock any more. As a "mature" nurse, I've been around that block (too many times). I graduated in NC w/ADN in 1995 after living in big metro areas previously. De...
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    Career possibilities in TN

    Thanks, my nursing colligue. Even though "Danger is my business," I value your feedback, and will heed your recommendation. Violence seems to be everywhere - so do nurses who just want to do his or her job - despite those who will benefit from our ca...
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    Looking at potential move to NV

    Looking at NV (in low violent crime area - rural or suburban near city) to move, work, and play (outside hike, swim, fish, camp - no golf though). We have (physically)grown adult kids. I have 22 years nursing including hospice and palliative care, H...
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    Career possibilities in TN

    Looking at TN (in low violent crime area - rural or suburban near city) to move, work, and play (outside hike, swim, fish, camp - no golf though). We have (physically)grown adult kids. I have 22 years nursing including hospice and palliative care, H...
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    Favorite thing about living in Maine?

    Hello from "The County"- way (but not all the way) up in northern Maine (Aroostook County). It's much more technologically advanced than you may imagine. We moved here from NC 3 yrs ago. Much demand for nurses here (as is the case everywhere); howeve...
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    FIM scoring survey

    Hello readers of this forum. Will you please respond to this question: for those of you working in Acute Rehab Facilities (IRFs), how are you involved in documenting FIM scores and by what method did you learned to assess FIM scores?