Mike A. Fungin RN

Mike A. Fungin RN

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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. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    Mike A. Fungin RN posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. Carharrt Scrubs!

    Mike A. Fungin RN posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I've always been a huge fan of Carharrt workwear, and just found out they're making men's scrubs now. They're made with ripstop fabric, available in tall sizes, and have a zippered fly and cargo...

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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

  18. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

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

    I disagree. I don't think patients making requests for nurses of a certain race are different from those requests based on sex. These are often emotional, not logical, requests. If we accept the...

  19. John Muir Fall 2012- New Grad

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

    Count yourselves lucky. The way I hear it, things have been spiraling at John Muir for almost a year and a half. Evidently, yesterday they announced to staff that they're going to be laying people...

  20. Is It Just Me?

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

    Yeah, what you said. I knew I wanted to be a flight nurse, so I'm left my first nursing position (Adult ICU) after only three years to work in a Peds ICU. I'll probably only be at this position for a...

  21. Confused between school and preganacy

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to sabita143's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to get an abortion, get an abortion. If you want to have the baby, have it. There's no easy answer, take your time and decide which one is right for you, absent any outside

  22. New in ICU... I'm scared I'll lose my license

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to Nyla Maddox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First thing's first: your fears are completely normal and even beneficial at this stage. They're going to help keep you sharp while you slowly close the experience gap that you're struggling with. I...

  23. Nurses aren't supposed to,lol

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wonder how well received a sexist joke would be on this board if a woman were the butt of

  24. 100k salary?

    Mike A. Fungin RN replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends on what area of the country you end up working in, since there are wide variations in salary and cost of living from region to region.I made $106,000 in my first year as an RN. That...

  25. RN-to-Paramedic Bridge

    Mike A. Fungin RN posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I know there is an older thread (circa 2003-2005) on this topic, but I'm looking for more current information as some of the programs mentioned therein no longer exist (i.e. Creighton). So, does...