Mike A. Fungin RN

Mike A. Fungin RN

Trauma ICU, Peds ICU

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  1. Samuel Merritt University

    I'm an SMU graduate and I can attest to it being a good school with what seems to be a great reputation among hospitals in the area. It is pricey, about $64k for two years in tuition alone, and jobs...
  2. The continuing saga of nurses vs. EMTs...

    I try never to make broad statements about any group of professionals I work with... neurosurgeons included. That's hard sometimes, but we have to remember that every profession has it's bad eggs....
  3. Transfer isn't a fresh start, it carries over because you get credit for the prior work. That's the way it should be. It would be really misleading to graduate "summa cum laude" with a BSN if half...
  4. How to ask for a pay raise???

    Ask for a 5% pay raise? Why don't you just call back and say, "Give the job to someone
  5. I'm going to hold my tongue about some of the more ignorant replies regarding your boyfriend, because I think your response made clear that you know better. It's great that he's comfortable sharing...
  6. Male in a female dominated field.. How bad is it really??

    it sucks when you're in school, not so much
  7. Tattoos all over!

    It depends on the
  8. Martin Luter King Jr County hospital??

    Actually UC regents are going to partner with the county in reopening it. They're going to have to make major changes. Back when I was still a medic riding an ambulance in south central, the locals...
  9. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    In reply to a few of the posters: 1) The August '09 cohort of new grads that are a little over halfway done numbered 18 people. 2) In the current class of 18, all but one or two either already worked...
  10. Has anyone heard from the John Muir New grad program?

    I don't know when they'll start calling people for interviews, or how many will get interviews, but they received over 1,000
  11. Male by grace of God, Nurse by Education

    Check out the book "Men in Nursing: History, Challenges, and Opportunities" by Chad E. O'Lynn, or the biography of Luther
  12. ICU nurses attitude toward med-surg nurses

    Well, don't make a generalization about ICU nurses... that's not really any better. I've never been the sort to engage in that kind of behavior. I have respect for our med-surg nurses -- they have a...
  13. John Muir New Grad training program - huh?

    cm21, private messaging you with
  14. Wife doesn't like the idea of going into Nursing

    Sell it to her as an investment in a happy future together. Let's face it, being happy with your job pays huge dividends at home. The job market may be lousy now, but it'll turn
  15. Wife 38 weeks pregnant and start school this week.

    It'll probably be brutal, but you can do
  16. ED nurses with critical care knowledge & experience?

    If a patient like that is going to be in our ED more than a few hours one of us floats down from the ICU to manage
  17. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    I think to make nursing better that a lot of nurses need to realize that if we're ever going to be respected as much as we are trusted that they need to act like professionals and move forward...
  18. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

    I've known critical care nurses to voice similar complaints about ED nurses who bring patients to the unit with little notice and/or incomplete reports. But y'know what, it happens man. The ED can...
  19. Tattoos all over!

    It depends on where you work. At my facility they must be
  20. Is 3rd Semester of ADN Nursing Program that Bad?

    That's ridiculous. Something's wrong with the program if they're losing that many people in one semester. Either their admitting students that they know aren't up to task, or there's a problem with...
  21. Depression and License

    Get the help that you need. It won't keep from from getting licensed or finding a job. I had one classmate who was involuntarily committed for severe depression and suicidality, and another who was...
  22. What is the hardest clinical you've had?

    Peds/Maternity aren't so bad, it's all pretty straightforward. It can suck if you're a guy, some of the nurses aren't very welcoming to men in those
  23. Landing a Job... what is most important as a NEW GRAD

    Well if those are you're only options... 1 kinda sucks because you're not sure about the staff/mgmt dynamics, 2 kinda sucks because it's slow. I'm going through new grad in a busy neuro/trauma ICU at...
  24. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    Neuro/trauma ICU at a level-II trauma center. Orientation is five
  25. That guy on HawthoRNe

    He's a huge tool. Everyone on that show is a