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Yes, please do find out for me & post with the update when you have time. Lafayette has been an area of interest for me as well. I currently live about an hour and a half from there, so it'd be a good area for me. Thank you.

Thank you for all the great info and breakdown of hourly pay. I will have to look into the hospitals located there. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info. My friend who just graduated in May 2014 said she's getting base hourly pay $20.25 at Lake Area (the old Women's and Children's). Also, a few days ago I heard that St. Pat's is starting off new grad RNs at $21.25 or either $21.75. I would hope it is true, but who knows. I really appreciate you all's feed back. My interest is to do psych nursing.

Thanks for the suggestion. I am new to this site; so how do I go about doing that?

Hi, I am graduating in December 2014 with my BSN degree. I'm starting to look at potential hospitals where I would like to work after I graduate. I really would like to start out doing psych nursing, however, I know it is highly important for me to start out in Med Surg in order for me to gain the proper experience for my nursing career. Does anyone know what the base pay is for NEW GRADS at St. Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles, LA and Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette, LA. If you happen to have any other information regarding the highest paying hospitals in Lake Charles, LA and Lafayette, LA, please share with me. Also, has anyone worked in Beaumont, Texas, at St. Elizabeth or heard anything regarding Beaumont, TX, hospitals? If so, did you like it and how was the pay? Thanks in Advance!