Seeming more like a provider than student. Insight?

[Soliloquy, MSN, APRN, NP]

I am in my first clinical, about 7 weeks in. At the site I'm currently at(been there for 2 weeks) I was told that I still seem like a student and very "studenty". My preceptor wants me to seem more like a provider which, at this stage, I'm not really sure what that means or how to do it.

My first question is this: what does it mean to seem "studenty"?

My next question is: how much am I suppose to know or seem to know 7 weeks into my first clinical? I still research everything. I thought I was suppose to. :/

[Rocknurse, MSN, APRN, NP]

You're supposed to be "studenty" because you are indeed a student. If they would like you to improve your skills then that's what they should be teaching you. You can't possibly know how to be a provider at this early stage in your very first clinical. That's the whole point of clinicals. All I can suggest is that you ask your preceptor these questions and ask them to give you some pointers and guidance. At the very least, I would make sure your SOAP note and history taking skills are up to par and you have some kind of framework with which to be able to make a preliminary differential diagnosis. At the same time, your preceptor really needs to pick up their game! They can't expect you to know what they want without them teaching you and if this continues to be an issue I'd talk to your professor who whomever is in charge of organizing your clinicals. Don't ignore it and have them fail you. You have to take control of the situation.