3 - Health

I do a lot of writing in my job. Some days, I have hours of patients' paperwork to prepare. I find the computer is very much a part of psychiatric nursing. If you're thinking of getting into this profession, hone your computer and writing skills in high school.

Any of the university entrance courses are beneficial, especially science courses like biology and chemistry. Besides the obvious scientific application, those courses help develop critical thinking skills which are essential in helping solve other peoples' problems.