I'm new here and to nursing!

[KatieBird]

Hello! I'm Katie and I'm new to this site & the nursing profession in general. I'm a student and I just obtained my nursing assistant certification. I"ll start working as a CNA in January and I'm extremely excited, as I LOVED my clinicals.

I am, however, a little nervous about my schooling. I'm doing very well so far (4.0 woohoo!) but I have only done my general education classes. Any advice on what I can expect to encounter when I start my actual nursing classes next spring? Any advice in general for someone just starting out? Anything would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

[Jules A, MSN]

Hi Katie,

Welcome! It sounds like you will do fine. Just make sure you stay on top of the material because while I didn't find it complicated there was a ton of it. Find out what NCLEX book your school uses and get used to doing those type questions. FWIW I had to be happy with mostly Bs and a few As in nursing school despite my beautiful 4.0 in pre-reqs. Good luck!