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IDK if they do, I'm from North America. I'm confused at your advice though because in one post you said "drop the chip off your shoulder and don't underestimate people" but in the next you said that I do need to learn to small talk differently so I don't get it ?

I never said I didn't like small talk, just that my version might involve sharing fun facts, which many people appreciate but those who don't like it *hate* it. I've never had any issues with patients and I went into nursing because the patients I volunteered with loved me. I've only had issues with nursing preceptors and in environments where expectations are not clear but rather implied because I don't pick up on implied things so I have no idea what people want from me. I don't want to socialize with my preceptor, I just don't want them to think I am weird and/or a bad student which might cause them to pick on everything I do.

This was just advice I picked up from tiktok and a couple of threads on here about how to get along with preceptors and/or nursing profs. As soon as I implemented my interactions with my current preceptor got WAY better so it clearly worked ?

@nursetassie Thank you so much! If I could bother you with another question, when a preceptor and/or staff you're shadowing ask you something like "what did you think of..." what are they asking? Like what kind of thoughts are they looking for? I would ask for clarification directly but I don't want people to assume I'm stupid or being pedantic on purpose, which tends to happen when I request clarification on vaguer questions ? Do they want my thoughts on the case? My reflection on the learning opportunity? My questions for my learning? Something else entirely?

I noticed that I struggle a lot with making and maintaining a good impression with some clinical instructors and preceptors. So far, my best clinical instructor has been one that suspects she might have autism, and our personalities and communication styles meshed really well together. I really need some tips and tricks on how to interact with and communicate with my current preceptor to like me. I come from academia background where much of my way of talking and communicating was very normal, so the social skills I had developed in that time are actually detrimental in my environment where I am a student nurse. As an example, my version of small talk is sharing knowledge and discussing fun facts, and I found out a lot of neurotypical people see this as "stuck up" and this was detrimental to how I get along with some nursing instructors. Mostly I am looking for a list of do's and don'ts for communicating with a neurotypical preceptor from the perspective of a neurodivergent person. I especially need advice on how to ask for feedback or interpret non-verbal feedback. I also need advice on the appropriate level of "closeness" with my preceptor, as I don't want to seem too cold but I also want to maintain professional boundaries. Thank you in advance to anyone who shares!

Congrats!!! I'm seeing a lot of research people here!

Awesome! Thanks!! I was asking because I have some scars on one arm so I'm more comfortable with covering it up in front of people until I get to know them ? I find the long-sleeved tops from the AIRism line at uniqlo are great, even in hotter weather or when people blast the heating in the winter lol. If anyone else prefers to have long sleeves for tattoos/religious reasons/other, I recommend these tops.

Additionally to what has already been mentioned, the NP page is extremely skewed towards the NP role & education/licensing in the US. Anyone can edit Wikipedia and it is generally self-correcting, in the sense that when someone inserts some sort of nonsense, there will be another editor to remove it, or if someone argues a one-sided perspective, another author will include information on controversy within the field. However, if I recall correctly, once you add content to a wiki page you get a notification whenever it is edited by other contributors. The way to fix this page imo would be to move the "introduction" (if we can call it that) to its own section titled something like "Controversy regarding scope of practice" or something similar. This way, you don't remove the other author's text which does meet the wiki guidelines. A new introduction should summarize what the NP role entails, how it came to be, differences in licensing, education and scope of practice across different english-speaking countries (there are NP pages in other languages). There should be no arguments in the introduction. The intro is meant to be a concise definition of the wiki topic. If someone would like to fix the page, this is how I would go about it. (I'm not even a nursing student yet so I wouldn't be the right person for this, otherwise I would have attempted an edit. I'm also supposed to be writing my thesis now but I can't help procrastinating >_< )

For those currently at UofT, what is the dress code policy for clinicals? I would like to know if we are permitted to wear long-sleeved tops under our scrubs or a jacket over to cover the arms. I wasn't able to find an answer on their website. Thank you!

I got an email just this morning that I got in to UofT!!! I'm so, so happy! I was worried because my GPA was only 3.7/4 and I had a B- in my statistics prerequisite :S I was also concerned about how they would react to the fact that I took a reduced course load for my BSc and am also taking longer to complete my MSc. I guess my extracurriculars & application made up for it!

If you used the internal application I was told they receive it automatically and not to bother sending a transcript in. However, if you are taking their continuing education course as a prerequisite, then you do need to send the transcript from that course in!

Thanks haha, I also considered putting that one down.

Thank you! Out of curiosity, what was your second choice?

I put Psychology as a second choice so that I had an option if I didn't get in to nursing right away (nursing is still my end goal). When I applied to my first undergrad though you were allowed a third choice as some schools and they only considered your third choice if you didn't get in to your first or second choice (I think...? It was years ago, I may be wrong).

Does this mean I didn't get in?

Your EC experiences are so awesome! You're going to be an amazing nurse!!

Congrats!!!

Admissions might know more than the person I spoke to!

Oof. That's a loaded answer. I don't think CR/NCR would negatively affect your application unless you just barely passed (Got a 50-60%). Unfortunately I can't try calling for you cause I'm sitting at the library I hope you can find out!! EDIT: I just realized you said you were already accepted! It's not an issue then. Even for prerequisites, other students said they only needed to maintain 60% as a condition of the acceptance. I asked at the program open house thing in the fall and the person presenting the program said they can. Not sure if she was correct. Idk if they use it to calculate final GPA. They probably don't factor it in your average because they can't see the grades of students taking CR/NCR classes from other universities so it would be weird if they did. My guess would be that they evaluate your application just like any other, but they double-check that you didn't completely tank the course you CR/NCR'd? Not sure.

What was your specific question? I'm an internal applicant but I didn't CR/NCR any courses. I know admissions said that they can see the actual grade you got in a CR/NCR course if you're an internal applicant.

Congrats!! Thanks for keeping us updated! ? Does your join.utoronto still only say "application received"? Or did it update?

Ffs I obviously meant "now"

For those who have gotten accepted to UofT, did your application status change at any point leading up to know? Was it ever "application under review"? Mine still says "application received".

That's awesome! If you don't mind me asking, what is it in particular that drives you to nursing, and are you thinking of doing bedside nursing, administration, research or becoming an NP? I was also curious what field you MSc was in. I'm currently finishing mine in a molecular biology field ? Personally, I like how nurses spend more time on average with each patient than doctors do, and care for their emotional well-being on top of any imminent health concern. The care is more person-centred and there is a bigger emphasis on preventative medicine and community health. However, I also don't have the grades to pursue medicine, or the mental stamina to get through medical school even if I were accepted. Otherwise, I might have chosen med school since family medicine and psychiatry both really appeal to me.

Last year the students who got their UofT acceptances the second week of April had very high GPAs (3.8+), extensive volunteer & research experience and/or publications, etc. so personally I'm not too hopeful for Monday ? I just hope I can get an answer before May! ?