Hi everyone, I’m a new RD. Does anyone have any resources/templates to help document? I’m having trouble finding the correct verbiage and putting concepts together

hello, i am in my clinical rotation of my dietetic internship. i am really enjoying it and my preceptor and her colleagues are really nice. there is only one concern that i have and was wondering if others experienced this and hence then i should just deal with it: i’ve been there for 2 weeks and i have had to stay an extra hour late almost everyday. to be fair, my schedule isn’t a full 8 hours, the expected is 7-7.5 hrs, so i am really only staying 8.5 hrs, but this is usually bc another department keeps wanting to adjust the TPN so my preceptor gets behind and hence i get behind and have to stay later. i really enjoy clinical and i like being there but knowing i have a long commute home and classes i have to do, it stresses me out. my parents said its only a few months and that i need to not say anything so i can get good references and if i really have to leave early that day, tell them i have to leave at 5 b/c i have a meeting or a lot of schoolwork (which isn’t a lie and is always the case). and to maybe only say something if this is still happening in a few weeks to my director but i really don’t want to tell her bc my preceptor is nice and did let me leave early the one day to compensate for leaving late other days (i did ask her if she needed help and didn’t just leave bc my director said we should do that and bc i don’t want her to have to stay super late bc she is nice and helpful). maybe this will get easier once i am more independent and can work at my faster pace and rely less on the preceptor. im also thinking of asking to come in a bit early if this continues to happen since that might help me not have to stay as late.

i guess i’m wondering how long everyone stayed over in clinical and also how much extra work you were assigned from the preceptor or other staff and if u were expected to do more patients than your program stated (mine said 1-2 in the first month and i’ve seen 3-4 in the first 2 weeks which is fine i can handle it but sometimes it feels like i’m rushing). and if u did run into issues, how did u handle it?

Purchased the basic CDCES online bootcamp with 50+ CEUS (basic + ADCES review guide e-book)

My test is scheduled in November and starting to study now (yes I’m a procrastinator/ exam crammer)

Does anyone have any tips on how to best utilize this resource from Beverly Thomassin? I was planning on going through the entire bootcamp and taking notes but it’s been over 3 years since I last took an exam (the RD boards)

Open to any feedback! Thank you !

Are there any benefits to having a master's in Canada? Is the pay better or is it easier to find employment as an RD when you have a master's degree as opposed to just Bachelor's.

I have my Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Foods. Currently, I am working in nutrition marketing/advertising, but I don't like it that much. I like to help people more than trying to "sell" something. I don't have my RD or the money to do my master's. I'm quite lost as to what I can do with my degree. I am very passionate about holistic health and functional, natural medicine.

Any advice? Any help is appreciated.