You'll be changing your share of patients, no doubt. You'll be doing other things too.
You'll be learning to touch and handle patients (which nursing students need to get used to doing), organizing your time and learning to handle your workload.
You'll be several steps ahead of your classmates that have never done patient care.
When someone asks me about nursing, I tell them this. Work as a CNA or Patient Care Technician in a hospital or nursing home for three months. If they can deal with that, then go ahead to nursing school.
Hospitals and Nursing homes are the best places for you to work. More so hospitals because the standards are higher and they'll teach you more (phlebotomy, EKGs, etc).
Look for someplace that will offer you tuition reimbursement as well. Many places are offering programs where they'll pay for your nursing school if you work for them after you graduate.
Hope that is helpful! Do talk to other nurses. Some will recommend it, many will not. Listen to the different viewpoints and make your own decision.
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