Hi! I'm 16 years old and in a vocational program at my high school that introduces certain areas of the medical field. We learn about nursing, pharmacology, laboratory, orthopedics, etc. Between January - March we'll be have our STNA unit (state tested nursing assistant). We're doing our written/skills training and then clinicals at a nursing home. I know that it's still months away but I was just wondering what the experience is like. I know that I'll be bathing, wiping, feeding and dressing people. I don't get grossed out so I'm not worried about that, but I'm a little shy. I also volunteer at a hospital where I just fill water and give snacks or books to patients. Were you really nervous the first time about direct contact with patients? How was it?