Mike A. Fungin RN

Mike A. Fungin RN

Trauma ICU, Peds ICU

Member

  • Content

    457

  • Visitors

    13,060

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    8

All Content by Mike A. Fungin RN

  1. ANY one know of a school where I can go from ADN to Nurse practitioner?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can't get around the BSN if you want to do advanced practice. There are "ADN to NP" programs, but the BSN curriculum is a part of all of them. So, you can do that, or you can get your BSN and...

  2. Weird lab vibes

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

    I don't know. I figured out real quick which women in my class hated men and which ones were cool, and guess who I got myself put in groups

  3. Are there any policies and procedures against workplace bullying?

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

    Sounds like you've already explored that option, and it hasn't worked. So, by all means, take it up the chain. It's almost never a good idea to report someone before attempting to address it with...

  4. Is it realistic that I'll make 80-100,000 thousand after I graduate with associates.

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to Awright162's topic in General Nursing

    New grad salary varies widely between regions. In my first year as a new grad in the San Francisco Bay area I earned a little over $106,000. I think my base salary was $50.25, so about $12,000 of...

  5. Brain surgery last week, then coming to ED for pain. Wait 4 hours to be seen.

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, my response is a bit late. I'd like to explain where I was coming from with my post. Everything you wrote makes it sound to me like this family came to the emergency room with fears that...

  6. Preceptee in Med-surg but wants a career in NICU

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

    You may find this is a blessing in disguise. If you jump right into a specialty area like NICU, you can find it difficult or impossible to transition to another practice area down the line. It is not...

  7. Which came first, the $ or the ♥ ?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    All about the

  8. When is the best time to eat while working nights?

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

    When you're nocturnal, that 2-3am hunger you're feeling is called

  9. they think i don't care

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to JadeRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're in the wrong practice area my

  10. Dealing with first loss of patient

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

    Not to sound callous but, we work with sick people in the hospital. Sick people die sometimes. Period. All you can do is your job. As long as you did your job there's not point in second guessing...

  11. Kaiser walnut creek job fair ?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    Link

  12. Getting married during Samuel Merritt ABSN program?

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

    It's intense from beginning to end. You might be able to take off a day or two of lectures, but not

  13. Biting your tongue when it comes to visitors!!

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Limit setting. It's good for family members

  14. Written up today for something stupid

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

    I rarely if ever go look back past my 12 hour chart check, unless I have a specific question I'm trying to answer. The person she should've written up is whoever was responsible for the chart and...

  15. Airborne Precautions

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to 6mostogo's topic in General Nursing

    I'd report this to OSHA so fast people's heads would

  16. Any of you wear clothes under your scrubs?

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

    I wear EMS pants with my scrub top over a t-shirt. Fills all of my belt/pockets/zippered-fly

  17. Interview Attire Recommendations

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to synergy89's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's this simple, no one will ever fault you for wearing a suit. Anything less is taking a

  18. Malpractice insurance for RNs?

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

    Are you joking?! If you own nothing and have nothing and lose a lawsuit, they can still garnish your wages for the rest of your life. How would you like having money taken out of your paycheck by...

  19. Brain surgery last week, then coming to ED for pain. Wait 4 hours to be seen.

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard to say. Some pain and/or pressure can be normal, he did have brain surgery. The urgency of the situation would have to be judged based on the severity of his pain, neuro...

  20. Higher pay for BSN or MSN?

    Mike A. Fungin RN posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are countless posts on here by aspiring nurses asking whether they should enter practice via an ADN, BSN, or MSN program. I'm not seeking to reopen that debate (because it's already been...

  21. where to get malpractice insurance

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

    Marsh offers a plan with discounts for AACN members. I have family who work in insurance and Marsh is one of the older more reputable providers of insurance in the country. You can find the link...

  22. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    SAH pt. 4 days post coiling on dysphagia puree diet wants a burritto at 2am. I explain the kitchen closes at 1900 and I don't have any snacks appropriate to their diet orders. Pt. asks how I'm going...

  23. Any Men in Nursing Student Clubs Out There?

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

    Yeah, I was in a Men in Nursing student club while I was in school, then graduated and co founded an AAMN chapter in the area... the two are affiliated now. I'll PM you some

  24. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I more or less group my priorities in three categories. Things that will kill my patients quickly, things that will kill them slowly, and things that won't kill them. "Customer Service" falls in the...

  25. A nurse by any other name...

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

    I hate it when they yell "nurse." Listen "patient", I have a