The more time you spend the the easier it will be. My sister is in her first semester and is just starting clinicals this week. I suggest volunteering in a hospital (yeah, right, who has time for that while in school!) or become buddies with a nurse who appears friendly. Get to know your surroundings fast (like where the supplies are kept, bathrooms, utility rooms, charts). By having a staff nurse on your side it will be easier. You won't be afraid to ask question. Someone who I think is worth their weight in gold is the secretary or ward clerk. They know all the going-ons of the hospital. It will get easier. When I first started, I would have rather run down the halls naked than call or speak to a physician. Now I remember that they are just people with xtra letters at the end of their names, yes some have God-like complexes, but they are just people. Good luck