tlapierre

tlapierre specializes in Internal medicine & urology.

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1. What is it REALLY like for new grads right now?

   tlapierre replied to JamieA0321's topic in Colorado

   Cosmicsun, The true colors are the facts. Atleast I put the true facts out there gave you a phone number and everything. Jamie asked for input from anywhere and I gave it to her. It's not all doom and gloom out there. As far as making it in nur...

2. What is it REALLY like for new grads right now?

   tlapierre replied to JamieA0321's topic in Colorado

   Cosmicsun, I assure you I'm a new grad. in Yakima WA, graduated from Yakima Valley Community College and was just hired for 25.41 per hr at Memorial hospital, 2.40 more after 300PM and 4.00 more for nights and 3.50 more for evenings and I don't appre...

3. What is it REALLY like for new grads right now?

   tlapierre replied to JamieA0321's topic in Colorado

   Jamie, Keep your head up and realize that if you don't even get into nursing until 2012, you'll be in school 2-4yrs, depending upon the program you enter, it will be a whole different job market by then. If this is truly your passion you need to keep...

4. How to ask for a pay raise???

   tlapierre replied to Kspice's topic in New Nurse

   Wow an offer in ICU, my dream job. I graduate tomorrow and have 9yrs of CMA experience and I'm having trouble finding a job. I say you take it, forget the 5% and be thankful. The $5000 is awesome, and their only asking for a 1yr committment. One...

5. Job you would NEVER do in nursing....

   tlapierre replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

   Graduate from ADN program tomorrow. Won't do peds, L&D, psych. But with the job market the way it is, I should never say never. LOVE ICU!!!

6. Dear preceptor

   tlapierre replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I'm so sorry to hear this. I just finished my preceptorship yesterday in ICU and I had a wonderful experience, I'm a new grad. I can't believe someone can be a preceptor and act this way. My preceptor was amazing, as well as the whole ICU cre...

7. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

   tlapierre replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm 45 and have 5 days left of clinicals and will graduate on Dec. 4th from an ADN program. This is the most rewarding thing I have ever done, besides raising my family. I wish you the best of luck. Remember this is a journey and at times it will ...