Mike A. Fungin RN

Mike A. Fungin RN specializes in Trauma ICU, Peds ICU.

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1. Bite Release Pressure Point

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to emma34's topic in General Nursing

   You could try punching them in the face repeatedly until they let go. It worked for

2. Doctor texting order turned into a nightmare

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to Scotthudson1966's topic in General Nursing

   HIPPA!!!

3. Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals: A Private-Sector Approach to Health Reform

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   "Elderly account for 70% of healthcare spending and 80% of that is in the final month of care. HealthCare Partners is somehow getting their elderly population to choose home and probably hospice at...

4. A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Well, don't sweat it, because civilian ownership of automatic weapons has been effectively illegal since 1934. Don't look now, but your ignorance is

5. Nurses stopping for an accident scene - topic revisit

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

   That's the problem. Nurses (unless they're former Fire/EMS/LE or part of a flight program) haven't got the training to be "safe" at an accident scene. You don't know what you don't know, unless you...

6. National Certification for PICU other than CCRN

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to 01bgent's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Not that I'm aware of. Classes (ENPC, PALS, etc.) but not professional certs. Why don't you want to get the peds CCRN? If you're not caring for adults, you 'll have to let your CCRN adult lapse...

7. Nursing Students That Are Dating

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to ffrraanncciiss's topic in General Students

   Meh, don't sweat it until you get there. It might not be that bad. I see posts like those here all the time about how people had NO time in nursing school, and that was not my experience at all. I...

8. D5w KCl IV fluid in hyperkalemic infant

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to nickieph's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Well, first let's address your question about giving potassium in hyperkalemia. It may sometimes be appropriate, even life saving, to supplement K+ in someone with a high serum potassium. The most...

9. Signing out medications for my manager.

   Mike A. Fungin RN replied to OlaHospiceRNBSN's topic in Patient Medications

   If he doesn't have access because, in his words, "it would be a conflict," and you're circumventing that... how dies that make

10. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    It's not a domestic problem, it's a military one.Both medics in the interview had their EMT-B certificates from the military. They can go work as an EMT when they get out. The problem is that...

11. Check Up: Obamacare vs. Romneycare: Any real difference?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    None of it is healthcare reform. It's all health insurance reform. As long as both sides are willing to sell out to big insurance by keeping them in the mix, things won't get

12. John Muir Fall 2012- New Grad

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    The great irony is that while visiting this page, I see this at the

13. Travel assignment at Oakland Kaiser...wanting to live in San Fran

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel

    Should probably add that I had my med/surg and peds clinicals at Kaiser Oakland. I also have a good friend who works in their ER, and have taken my father-in-law there for care. Overall, folks seem...

14. Travel assignment at Oakland Kaiser...wanting to live in San Fran

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel

    Don't let Oakland scare you. Like any urban city, there are very bad areas, very nice ones, and everything in between. Kaiser Oakland happens to be (as the previous poster wrote) right on the edge...

15. Can i do just 75 questions for 6 hours?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to ineverseeu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I can recommend you not become a nurse, if this approach to your licensure exam reflects how you handle