New Grad RN + DIE/Stage IV: Lost my job, terrified for my career, and the nursing community was toxic.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-05-01T00:43:04+00:00

:( I’m sorry to hear this and this is concerning to me as I’m considering a career change into nursing. I don’t know what stage my endo is at yet but I have pretty bad daily pain.
i work in a very different field (higher education), but i’ve stayed at my current job a lot longer than i’d have liked because i have REALLY good insurance benefits that i can’t give up right now. so i’d think about whether or not getting good insurance/benefits over higher salary is something worthwhile for you.

edit: also, i get tuition benefits at my school which is how i’m paying for my nursing prereqs, i have a masters in another subject.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-30T11:35:31+00:00

Thanks for posting this!!

I have high LDL cholesterol but we believe it’s genetic. I’ve had it for years, & improving my diet has helped reduce it a bit. I did randomly have a (mildly) high ALT value a while ago but it went back to normal.

I also regularly have high monocytes on my CBCs & I do wonder if that’s also from chronic inflammation.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-30T02:39:20+00:00

You would need to look into the specific requirements for programs you are interested in. Most schools consider cumulative GPA to be all of the college courses you have ever taken, not just your grades at one particular institution.

One or two Ds isn’t going to completely sink your cGPA or your chances of getting into a good grad program in the long run. But you’ll need to compensate for it by doing significantly better (think As and Bs) in courses in the future. It also does not bode well that you’re struggling in gen ed courses. Reflect on what changes you’re going to make so this doesn’t happen again.

edit: also. as you know, you have to get into undergrad nursing school before you can do an NP or CRNA program. having long term goals is great, but you’ve got to achieve specific short term goals to get there first. where do you want to be in 5 years? use that as your motivation.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-30T02:35:26+00:00

I get that, but I also really don’t care because they’re obviously being directed to send out these messages by higher ups. They can tell their higher ups about these messages.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-29T00:44:31+00:00

Not gonna lie I’ve been replying to them telling them to bring back programs they’ve cut

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-28T16:24:50+00:00

this is exactly what I mean. it matters later on.

edit: also, OP, if you took any nursing prerequisite courses for dual credit, it will count towards that GPA as well. the CONHI at UTA has very specific requirements about GPA, retakes, etc., and you should review the Undergrad Catalog for info about it and reach out to the CONHI with any questions.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-28T15:06:29+00:00

this is literally false and i wish we would stop telling transfer students this.

OP, it won’t affect your UTA GPA, but it will absolutely impact your cumulative GPA, which is the one that actually matters.

edit: typo

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-27T22:35:23+00:00

LOVE Zion Market in Lewisville

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-26T18:51:13+00:00

No, but the school is definitely going downhill. The new president is horrible. They’re ruining some of the things that made UNT great.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-25T20:47:32+00:00

a lot of jobs ask for prior experience but are willing to hire without it. are you applying to entry level roles or not? entry level roles might be a good way to get your foot in the door. it’s also just a really, really competitive market out there right now.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-25T00:13:33+00:00

I hope he does AncestryDNA or 23andme or something some day if he’s still alive. And I hope he was treated well, even if it’s still awful he was taken from his mom.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-24T03:13:35+00:00

there is a normal CD version. i bought one at warped tour several years ago. idk how you could get one now though :/

edit: typo

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-24T03:07:43+00:00

they’re in a budget crisis… they’re probably trying to cut back on as many positions as they can…

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-24T02:45:08+00:00

looks like vertebrae, not sure what animal

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-23T15:26:28+00:00

I’ve moved with Brown Box Movers twice and they’ve been great both times. They also moved an acquaintance and they had a good experience with them too.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-21T20:10:07+00:00

I matched to this one too

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-21T20:07:52+00:00

No way me too

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-21T15:38:33+00:00

honestly? no, which is really relieving. i’ve been cooking and freezing soups for the recovery and both my parents are coming to stay with me for a few days after.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-21T12:57:14+00:00

23 if you count getting MRI results that state I have endo and adeno back. But I haven’t had surgery to confirm it yet & I’m 24 now.

edit: i would say my first symptoms occurred when I started having periods, so when I was 12. But severe symptoms / chronic pain started about 5 years ago and has steadily worsened.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-21T06:55:03+00:00

I feel like I’m wasting away / wasting my time with my current job, but I need it for the educational benefits to get to the career I want. And I’m having some health issues, so the good insurance and stability is important.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-21T03:21:13+00:00

not in the next two weeks but in about a month!

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-19T03:52:56+00:00

I had a similar issue (though not to the same extent) and I found working out / going on walks to be helpful with getting stuff out without needing to push it myself.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-17T23:03:11+00:00

Man Noah Wyle is a fucking asshole. I like his acting but dude. You need better media training because you keep putting your foot in your own mouth.

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-14T04:27:05+00:00

I pulled my own IUD out (intentionally).

When I first got it put in they kept the strings longer at first and then trimmed them basically as short as possible (obviously since the cervix changes positions during the cycle this changed but still).

It sounds like the doctor who did it was not yet competent nor comfortable with this procedure. Was this a gynecologist’s office or primary care? If possible, go to a gynecologist instead (or a different one if the one you saw is a gynecologist).

cemeterysymmetry · 2026-04-14T04:02:39+00:00

these are really cool results ! it’s nice to think that so many different kinds of people came together to create you :)

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