Nipissing SPP 2018

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Hi there! Just wanted to get in conctact with other applicants who are applying to the Scholar Practioner Program at Nipissing University.

We could use this thread to talk about different components of the application.

Cheers :)

Hey guys! I have been following this thread for a long time and I thought i'd finally jump in to comment!

I have been accepted to Nipissing SPP as well (woo!) but I am in a dilemma as I also got accepted to York and Trent. I am from the GTA so I have eliminated Trent, but I realllly am having a hard time deciding between York and Nipissing. I am having a hard time deciding because they are sososo different in nature of the program. The pro of Nipissing is the better and more frequent clinical, but i'm nervous about the lack of formal traditional learning, and how that will impact preparing for the NCLEX, and my overall knowledge. Anyone else in the same boat?

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Hey guys! I have been following this thread for a long time and I thought i'd finally jump in to comment!

I have been accepted to Nipissing SPP as well (woo!) but I am in a dilemma as I also got accepted to York and Trent. I am from the GTA so I have eliminated Trent, but I realllly am having a hard time deciding between York and Nipissing. I am having a hard time deciding because they are sososo different in nature of the program. The pro of Nipissing is the better and more frequent clinical, but i'm nervous about the lack of formal traditional learning, and how that will impact preparing for the NCLEX, and my overall knowledge. Anyone else in the same boat?

I'm with you. I touched on this in another post, but I'm caught between Queens and Nipissing. I know its 3 weeks of intro/ inquiry, 9 weeks of placements, then 3 weeks of reflection, but does anyone know more specifically how we will be taught/ learning?

I'm actually a York student currently. If you have any questions about campus of life or anything, Ill be glad to answer.

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Hey guys! I have been following this thread for a long time and I thought i'd finally jump in to comment!

I have been accepted to Nipissing SPP as well (woo!) but I am in a dilemma as I also got accepted to York and Trent. I am from the GTA so I have eliminated Trent, but I realllly am having a hard time deciding between York and Nipissing. I am having a hard time deciding because they are sososo different in nature of the program. The pro of Nipissing is the better and more frequent clinical, but i'm nervous about the lack of formal traditional learning, and how that will impact preparing for the NCLEX, and my overall knowledge. Anyone else in the same boat?

I agree with you!I am on the boat and was wondering the same thing with the preparation for the NCLEX. I do like how the program is self-directed learning and learning from experiences. But I don't know if this will actually help me with gaining knowledge like any other traditional learning, and help me to write the NCLEX! :(

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Also, those who were wondering about the deposit. We don't need to pay the deposit until June 30th. So we can accept the offer within the deadline, but don't need to pay the deposit until then.

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Hey guys! I have been following this thread for a long time and I thought i'd finally jump in to comment!

I have been accepted to Nipissing SPP as well (woo!) but I am in a dilemma as I also got accepted to York and Trent. I am from the GTA so I have eliminated Trent, but I realllly am having a hard time deciding between York and Nipissing. I am having a hard time deciding because they are sososo different in nature of the program. The pro of Nipissing is the better and more frequent clinical, but i'm nervous about the lack of formal traditional learning, and how that will impact preparing for the NCLEX, and my overall knowledge. Anyone else in the same boat?

There are NCLEX prep courses and lots of online resources to help us study! I also think that having more practicum experience may help with the NCLEX because we applying the knowledge that the preceptors are teaching us on a daily basis versus reading it out of a book and then never using the tools or only once or twice.

My advice is just choose the program that speaks to you. Quiet the external voice or ego and choose the program you want from your heart - it will never steer you wrong! As well, in regards to NCLEX -- people who write the LSAT or MCAT sometimes take 3 months, 6 months or a year to prep -- the NCLEX can be written an unlimited amount of times. So you can always take your time to study and prepare if your worried about it. Long story short.. whatever school you pick, you will not be the same person you are today -- I would pick the program that's gonna help you grow as a practitioner, and with that the NCLEX will come easy. Best of luck in your journey :)

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There's no info about placement location as far as I can see in the admissions package :( thought it would say here wahh

Maybe they don't tell us in this package because they are not sure who will be accepting/declining their offers! I would guess that by June they would tell us that information :)

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@SPPhopeful, I'm a student in the program currently, and just to clarify that the Reflection part is only 1 week at the end of the semester :) You are given some structure as to what you should be learning for the semester, and your placements at the hospitals and in the organizations are extremely helpful in your learning!

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Hey everyone! For those of you who do not know me, I am a current first year student in the program.

In regards to the topic of doing your Masters afterwards, the SPP has a high reputation in this case! We were told that Masters programs are impressed with the amount of hours we attain in our clinical placements throughout the six semesters/2 years. The SPP specifically prepares us for a Masters in the sense that when you do your Masters, it is the same structure and self-directed learning because you choose what you study based on your thesis. There are quite a few people from previous years who are doing/have done their Masters, and we are encouraged by the faculty to apply in the fall of our second year. If you want to do a Masters afterwards, you won't have a problem because the SPP is an accredited BScN program!

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Hey everyone! For those of you who do not know me, I am a current first year student in the program.

In regards to the topic of doing your Masters afterwards, the SPP has a high reputation in this case! We were told that Masters programs are impressed with the amount of hours we attain in our clinical placements throughout the six semesters/2 years. The SPP specifically prepares us for a Masters in the sense that when you do your Masters, it is the same structure and self-directed learning because you choose what you study based on your thesis. There are quite a few people from previous years who are doing/have done their Masters, and we are encouraged by the faculty to apply in the fall of our second year. If you want to do a Masters afterwards, you won't have a problem because the SPP is an accredited BScN program!

Thanks so much for replying about the Masters question. Thats really good to know :)

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Does anyone know- if we accept Nipissing or any other offer, would we still be notified on OUAC if we were accepted anywhere else? Or does accepting an offer make it an automatic decline to other program choices?

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Hey guys! Just a reminder that I created a Facebook group for SPP 2018 -- just search Nipissing SPP 2018 on FB and request to join! Me or the other admin will accept! We have about 21 people already -- it's been a great source to get to know each other and ask questions. Thanks!

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@futurenurse612 I believe you mentioned in a previous post that the first 3 weeks "classes" are typically 9-5; and then you are in placement. What are the hours of placement typically like? Do you start at 7am or earlier?

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