Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship among image of nurses, self esteem and professional socialization in nursing students. Method: Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 342 nursing students. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, ANOVA, and $Scheff{acute{e}}$ test with SAS package were used for data analysis. Results: The mean score of total image of nurses was 3.74, with scores for subcategories as follows: professional image 4.04, traditional image 3.77, personal image 3.65, social image 3.47. And the mean score of self esteem 3.58 and professional socialization was 3.73. Total image of nurses and total subcategories of image of nurses were positively related to self esteem and professional socialization. Also total professional socialization and total subcategories of professional socialization were positively related to self esteem. Conclusion: Through this results, the educational program for improvement of professional socialization is needed for nursing students.