Mike A. Fungin RN

Mike A. Fungin RN

Trauma ICU, Peds ICU

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  1. Have an interview with CALSTAR....

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to prevail99's topic in California Nursing

    Is that $24.67/hour for your whole 24 hour shift, or does it change at

  2. 12 hour shifts...3 is plenty

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Double for working "12-hour"

  3. A Violation of Hipaa?

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

    I'm just really excited that no one in this thread has written it as "HIPPA"

  4. Do you bag your bodies naked?

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

    It's always been my experience that the deceased are bagged without clothing. Why in the world would anyone do otherwise? I've never heard a word about it being financially motivated, it just seems...

  5. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

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

    Propofol, fentanyl, Novolog insulin, labetalol or hydralazine... um... colace.

  6. Hospital breaking CA nurse ratio laws?

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

    Long story short, many facilities break California ratio laws in one way or another, including my own. They can get away with it because the state under Schwartzenegger's administation hasn't...

  7. salary/job market differences between Northern and Southern California?

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

    What Caliotter

  8. How much should I ask for?

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

    $1,000,000,000

  9. clinical applications?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to akelboy2's topic in General Nursing

    Was the assignment to solicit strangers on the internet to do it for you? Weird school you go

  10. Can't decide..help?Cna wasn't for me will Rn be?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to cantdecide33's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anything you wrote should necessarily discourage you from becoming an RN. I wouldn't have liked doing that kind of work (LTC CNA) either, but I love my job now. It just might be a sign...

  11. New Grad recruiting meeting, what to wear?

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

    Better to be overdressed. Wear the suit. No need to buy a second for the interview, no one will remember and if they do they won't fault you for

  12. Idaho ADN interested in CA jobs

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

    There are people in northern California who graduated with BSNs two years ago and haven't found work. Do not move here unless you already have a job in place waiting for you. Our cost of living is...

  13. Los Angeles County Sheriff RN?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to jkim951's topic in California Nursing

    Working as a corrections nurse can be a lot safer, because you have sheriffs or corrections officers looking out for you. I have a good friend who works at San Quentin, where California's death row...

  14. Why choose critical care?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to pjwp2020's topic in General Nursing

    I started my career in critical care with a 6-month residency. You're getting 1 whole year! Do

  15. Question about shift differentials

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    No one here is really going to be able to answer your question. At some facilities the differential might be combined, at some you might just get the weekend diff on the weekend, and at others there...

  16. Male OB Frustration

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had similar experiences, both good and bad, during my OB clinicals. I wish there were more L&D nurses like TNTRN who aren't afraid of male students and know how to make them feel

  17. Can I work as a CNA?

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

    There are a lot of posts on this topic already. The California BRN doesn't have a problem with it, see their statement regarding dual licensure http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-i-02.pdf....

  18. Can NPs do bedside nursing?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to Mrs. Sparkle Pants's topic in General Nursing

    We have an NP and a CNS who work as bedside nurses in our ICU, because they can make more money at the bedside than in advanced practice

  19. Drug Test & IV Therapy

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

    Neither drug should show up on a tox screen. I know for a fact that flexeril won't, and I can't imagine SSRIs showing up

  20. (just venting) Passed 1st semester, into 2nd and losing all motivation...

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

    That's probably unfair. What I mean is... I felt like nursing school included a lot of fluff too. The fluff didn't hold my attention, and I only retained it long enough to pass the tests. So, I...

  21. do your teachers make u sign in for class?

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

    This kind of thing is ridiculous. I had one nursing school professor who did hourly sign-ins and got on my case for missing a couple of lectures. My response was, "I'm a grown-a** 26-year-old man....

  22. Been asked to help in an emergency because you are a nursing student?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    Don't beat yourself up so much. Initiating 911 is the right thing to do when presented with an "emergency" situation that you don't feel prepared to assess. Give yourself a break, you're still...

  23. (just venting) Passed 1st semester, into 2nd and losing all motivation...

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

    90% of what you learn in nursing school is

  24. Can you name some of the hospitals in the Bay Area...

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to healthcare4life's topic in California Nursing

    Whatever you end up doing, good

  25. 2 New Grad Programs in Bay Area

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    This is a tangent, but Modesto a part of the "Bay Area"? It's smack in the central