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UNIT 12 NURSING

PRE-READING ACTIVITY
You will read about nurses and their work. In order to preview some of the ideas and vocabulary,
discuss the following questions with your classmates and teacher.
What are the duty of nurses?
What is the difference between nurses and doctors?

Nurses are a necessary part of health care. Like doctors, they have two jobs. They heal sick
people and take care of patients. Most nurses who work in hospitals are general – duty nurses. They
supervise the care of the patients and assist doctors. However, many nurses work in other places,
such as clinics schools, factories, and private homes. There are also jobs in the offices of doctors and
dentists. Therefore, there are many different kinds of nursing jobs.
There are two kinds of nurses: professional and practical. Professional nurses are registered
nurses (RN’s). They have two to five years of medical education. Both kinds of nurses study and
learn in classes and in clinics. In their classroom studies, nurses learn about the anatomy of the
body, chemistry, the nutrition of foods, drugs and medicines, and psychology. They also learn about
general nursing care. In their clinical studies, they work with patients. They learn to take a patient’s
temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate. They learn to care for all kinds of patient. They also
learn about different jobs in hospitals.

Practical nurses are another kind of nurse. These nurses also study about nursing care, but
they study for a year or two. Practical nurses usually help professional nurses with the patients.
Professional nurses, on the other hand, usually assist doctors.
Most nurses continue their education. They learn about new medicines, new machines, and
new treatments. Some nurses continue their education to become specialists. For example, some
nurses specialize in surgery, emergency care, or pediatrics. In surgery, nurses assist doctors during
operations. In emergency rooms, nurses treat people with injuries from accidents. In pediatrics,
they care for sick children.
Nursing jobs are difficult, but most nurses want to help sick people. They work hard to heal sick
patients and to prevent illness. Nurses are an essential part of health care.

EXERCISES
What is the main idea?
The main idea is the general idea in the reading. It is usually stated at the beginning of the end
of a paragraph. In a long reading, it is usually stated in the first or last paragraph. Put an X beside the
statement with the main idea of “Nursing.”
______ a. Professional nurses help doctors.
______ b. Nurses are necessary to health care.
______ c. Professional nurses work only in hospitals.

Did you understand the reading?
Write T by the statement if it is true. If false, write F. Do not look at the reading. See the example.
______ 1. Nurses help doctors.
______ 2. Only professional nurses work in hospitals.
______ 3. There are two kinds of nurses.
______ 4. Nurses never specialize.
______ 5. Professional nurses study one year in school.
______ 6. Nurses take care of patients.
______ 7. Professional and practical nurses work in hospitals.
______ 8. Only doctors become specialists.
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