What are some good majors that applies to nursing or pre-med in general?

There is no one path to becoming a medical professional and that in a sense allows you to pretty much study whatever you find interesting. I know doctors that have studied Biology, Chemistry, or Psychology, but I have also met a doctor that majored in Spanish and one that has a degree in Dance from a premiere performing arts college. This being said, they all had to do well on their MCATs and they all had to take biology, chemistry, and physics.
I have two good friends that are nurses, one of whom has a Masters in Social Work and the other a Fine Arts undergrad.
Medical schools are inundated with applications from the brightest students from biology departments across the World. Do something that makes you happy without being a doctor and it may just set you apart from the bunch when your application lands on the desk of the admissions department at your first choice school.