Pkkostura

Pkkostura has 8 years experience and specializes in ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Nursing and felony? Should I even apply for nursing school?

   Pkkostura replied to Maxiebabe's topic in Criminal

   Call the state board of nursing and ask them, they will tell you for sure.

2. Chandler gilbert CC

   Pkkostura replied to luv2bhapp's topic in Arizona

   Sound like nothing has changed since they failed 1/2 my block 3 class including me in the fall of 2007. They also failed 1/2 the block 3 class the semester before mine. And 1-2 students that failed some how got just enough extra points Magicly added ...

3. Comparison of PHX hospitals?

   Pkkostura replied to FLGAZRN's topic in Arizona

   I think az nurses really need to be part of a union, nurses are being stretched to far.

4. Where are all the jobs in Delaware?

   Pkkostura replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Delaware

   I live in Arizona and things are just as bad here. There are tons of nursing programs. You should read some posts on the AZ column. Things are bad in CA and NV too as far as I know.

5. Help The Nubulizer! get to your patients.

   Pkkostura replied to The Nebulizer!'s topic in Arizona

   you should call select healthcare directly and speak to the hr person. they use registry rt's all the time and i'm sure that they could hire you. i'm an rt also, i'm not the posted user name. i work as prn at good sam. i do get all my hours, but for ...

6. banner layoffs

   Pkkostura replied to mzloco's topic in Arizona

   I saw on the news last night that there going to lay off 334 people in just AZ.

7. Who's Hiring New Grads?

   Pkkostura replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona

   all banner hospitals are on a hiring freeze. look at the job adds they say no new grads at this time. if anything they will only hire they banner fellows. i got denied tons of times through scottsdale, st joes, nursing homes, mayo, maricopa. i ev...

8. Anyone Else Applying for RN New Graduate?

   Pkkostura replied to siren1's topic in Arizona

   all banner hospitals are on a hiring freeze. look at the job adds they say no new grads at this time. if anything they will only hire they banner fellows. i got denied tons of times through scottsdale, st joes, nursing homes, mayo, maricopa. i ev...

9. Who's Hiring New Grads?

   Pkkostura replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona

   Maybe by relocating, but here in the phx area, good luck since I have been looking since aug when I finished and still no luck for me yet.

10. RN New Grad- can't find a job!

    Pkkostura replied to RN_2008's topic in California

    Its the same still out here in az, I finished school in early aug, had my license by early sept., and still no job. Actually was a able to have a few interviews but no luck. I have even tryed nursing homes in my area, and still no luck. The only new ...

11. Should I re-take the NET?

    Pkkostura replied to Chechy's topic in Arizona

    The score dosnt really matter as long as you passed, I would just be happy you passed and not worry about it.

12. New grad RN can't find a job, HELP!

    Pkkostura replied to ment2be's topic in Arizona

    I finished in aug 08, no job yet, no interviews yet, absolutely nothing. All the hospitals do is denie me or tell me to reapply when i have 6-12 months experience. About ready to move on to the nursing homes so I wont be considered a new grad anymore...

13. Scottsdale Community College

    Pkkostura replied to kroegerk's topic in Arizona

    SCC has an awesome program, I loved it there. I only went there for block 3 and 4 but I learned so much there compared to cgcc. They have a great program and would recommend anyone to there school in a heart beat. The test were fair and the program w...

14. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    Pkkostura replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona

    As far as what school you go to dosn't really matter as to if you can find a job or not. New grads from all the schools are having a hard time finding work. There may be nursing shortage, but there is a nursing shortage of experienced nurses not new ...

15. ? RN Practicing outside the scope of nursing????

    Pkkostura replied to butterflyeffect:)'s topic in Arizona

    I wouldn't take to chance if you dont have the license to do it yet, otherwise you would practicing outside your scope of practice, and risk losing your license as far as I know.