Any advice for a Nursing Student?

I'm getting nervous about the Nursing Program I will be entering in. I know it's going to be a lot of work but is there any advice? I already have 2 BA degrees in Psychology and Communication, so I know how college is but it seems Nursing is much more harder. I guess, I'm just trying to build up my self confidence in doing this. Any suggestions?

As long as you don麓t forget you are dealing with humans you should be alright! You麓ll need your psychology and communication skills since those are a very important part of nursing :-D
You麓ll have to do stuff that you might think are disgusting but just try to imagine how you would feel in the position of the patient you are helping and then try to be the person you麓d want doing this to you/with you etc.
You麓ll be responsible for other people麓s health, life, well being - be aware of this, always live up to your own standards and don麓t abuse the power you are given!
All in all, if you try to be great, you will be and hopefully you麓ll love your job and don麓t let hard shifts get you down!

Just study a lot....nursing is more science based than either psychology or communication so you'll just have to change the methods of studying. You'll do fine.

If you already have 2 bachelor degrees, why do you need convincing? You have already proven that you have the will and the brains to do whatever you put your mind to. Not to mention getting into any nursing program is a task in itself. If you've gotten that far, you're only a few corners away from your goal. Stay focused, remember how hard you worked to get there, ask questions, and study study study-someones life will be in your hands. Good luck and stop being nervous.

Here's some advice. Unless you go for an RN degree nursing is not worth it. and even when you are an RN if you are American (and you sound like you are) you will never get a job b/c hospitals would rather pay for a foreigner's education and hold a foreigner's visa hostage and pay them crap, than pay you what you are worth. Check the "60 minutes" archives if you don't believe me.

Nursing in and of itself is thankless and backbreaking work with hardly anytime off and you have to work with egotistical MALE doctors a lot of the time.

Save your $$ and combine your psych/communications degree plus your experience and segue your way into PR

Take shot of morphine when you're in the hospital, all your troubles will melt away.

The moral of the story- Humor will get you through it.

the first answer is correct. Just lock yourself in your room or the library and study. You cannot bs your way through Nursing like you did with psych and communications. You will have to be less social. Also, speak to some nurses 1 - 3 years out from school and get study success ideas from them. I used this idea for law school and I was able to get away with a lot less work than my collegues (still had a lot though)

There is a tremendous shortage of registered nurses in the country. This is the reason for the foreign nurses.

Most hospitals will pay a 5K - 15K signing bonus for nurses.
Sorry Picara, but your xenophobia is showing.

I agree with the person down below saying that your two degrees will do nothing for you in the nursing program. It is very rigorous with all the pathophysiology of every disease in every system, meds, treatments, etc. In addition to all the textbook stuff, you still have all your clinicals (internship or preceptorship). Be careful with your nursing clinical instructors, just come prepared and offer no excuses.

I wish you much luck. It is a great profession. There are others who don't feel that way, but hey, that's their opinion.