Nipissing University Scholar Practitioner Program

Encee2015 · Apr 14, 2015

Hello, I was wondering if you had any information about this program?

atchi · Apr 18, 2015

Hey guys! So I know a friend who is currently in her first year in Nipissing's SPP. As I am also hoping to get into the program myself this year, I inquired and here are some of the things she told me:

- very self-directed; basically no teaching at all

- very small class sizes

- most learning is through placements: you get partnered with a nurse in your placements

- lots of group projects and presentation

- there are writing assignments based on placements (i.e. you set a goal you hope to achieve by the end of the placement period, then you write how you hope to achieve those skills, and then update it along the way, they are due at the end of the placement period)

- there are exams each semester (big exams that usually require students to have 80% or more in order to pass, if not, they must repeat the semester; so kinda like make-or-break exams)

- they have 3 semesters: Sem 1: September - November, December break; Sem 2: January-March, April Break; Sem 3: May-July, August break, etc.

- Each semester is broken down to: 1 month of in-class, 2 months of placements

- Toronto campus have no simulation laboratory, so most skills is practiced and learned during placements

Hope the above information helps!

I'll post more if I found out some more information.

Encee2015 · Apr 18, 2015

Hey guys! So I know a friend who is currently in her first year in Nipissing's SPP. As I am also hoping to get into the program myself this year, I inquired and here are some of the things she told me:
- very self-directed; basically no teaching at all
- very small class sizes
- most learning is through placements: you get partnered with a nurse in your placements
- lots of group projects and presentation
- there are writing assignments based on placements (i.e. you set a goal you hope to achieve by the end of the placement period, then you write how you hope to achieve those skills, and then update it along the way, they are due at the end of the placement period)
- there are exams each semester (big exams that usually require students to have 80% or more in order to pass, if not, they must repeat the semester; so kinda like make-or-break exams)
- they have 3 semesters: Sem 1: September - November, December break; Sem 2: January-March, April Break; Sem 3: May-July, August break, etc.
- Each semester is broken down to: 1 month of in-class, 2 months of placements
- Toronto campus have no simulation laboratory, so most skills is practiced and learned during placements
Hope the above information helps!
I'll post more if I found out some more information.

Thank you!!! This was very helpful. Do you know anything about the interview? What kind of questions do they ask? And do you know what the cut off for last year was?

Anon101 · Apr 19, 2015

Thanks for the info! Does anyone know the address for the downtown campus?

Encee2015 · Apr 22, 2015

Thanks for the info! Does anyone know the address for the downtown campus?

I dont know if I'll be any help since I dont know address either but you can try emailing ***** at UHN and ask her. She's very friendly and usually emails back right away.

Encee2015 · Apr 22, 2015

Have you guys heard anything from them? So anxious!!

Anon101 · Apr 25, 2015

Just got an email invite to the interview! Anyone else?

Encee2015 · Apr 25, 2015

Just got an email invite to the interview! Anyone else?

I did as well. I need to do some research on what they are going to ask

anon0222 · Apr 25, 2015

Got an invitation here too, did they ask you a specific question to answer for the interview?

Encee2015 · Apr 25, 2015

Got an invitation here too, did they ask you a specific question to answer for the interview?

Yes they did

Nursing20152015 · Apr 25, 2015

Hi everyone ! I got an invitation too. Any insights on what we could expect? Do you know what they mean by having " preparatory activities" prior to the interview? Thanks for any help and good luck to everyone !