3. Listentotheinterviewwiththecareerguideagain.Useyournotesfromex.2ctowriteashortsummaryoftheexpert’sadvice.Chooseoneofthequotationsfromex.1asanepigraph.

3. Workinpairs.Discusstheadviceofthecareerguide.Doyouthinkyouwillfollowheradvice?

LESSON5:MOREOFACALLINGTHANACAREER

Communicativearea:describingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofajob

Activevocabulary:rolemodel,tobeaninfluence,rewarding,challenging,reward,commitment,competitive,load,calling,nurse,toregret

Receptivegrammar:expressingwishesaboutthepast(regrets)

1. Readthejobprofile.Fillinthewordsfromlesson4.Guessthejob.

: ingpatients,writingcareplans,physicalexaminations,administeringtreatment.

:£18,114–£50,000ayear.

Workinghours:37.5hoursperweek,shiftwork.Work-

ingnightscanbehardbutyougetusedtoitastimegoeson.

Qualifications:degreeordiploma.MinimumagetostarttraininginEnglandis17.5.

General:goodcommunicator,calmunderpres-sure,practical,flexible.

Careerprogression:withexperienceandfurthertrain-ing,therearegoodopportunitiesforpromotionandspe-cialization.Youmayapplyforleadershiproleswithwiderresponsibility.Theremaybeopportunitiestoworkover-seas.Youcouldalsoprogresstobecomeadoctorbutitin-volvesalotofstudyasyoustillhavetopassthemed-icalexams.

:injuries,allergies,chemicalandbiologicalhaz-ards,workoverload,longerworkinghours,stress-relatedhealthproblems,physicaloremotionalabusefrompatients.

2. A)LookthroughthecommentsAmericannurseshavemadeabouttheirjob.Areallofthemhappywiththeirjob?

1. CarolineW.:I’vehadthebestnursingrolemodelyoucouldaskfor–mymom,whoisacardiaccarenurse.Listeningtoherandwatchinghermakeadifferenceinpeople’slivesalltheseyearshasbeenthegreatestinfluenceinhelpingmetodecidetobecomeanurse.Nursingisn’tjustacademicallychallenging.Wealsodevelopourpersonalandcommunicationsskills,whichareimportantwhenworkingwithpatients.Innursing,I’llneverstoplearning.

2. BrendaM.:Ihavebeenanursefor6years.DuringthistimeIhavelearnedIlovepatientcare,workingwithfamiliesandhelpingthemmakeharddecisions.WhatdoIdislike?Nursesgetnorespectfromtheirpeers,managers,oradministration.Familiestreatthehospitallikeitissupposedtobea5-starho-tel.Nursesneedtocompletealotofpaperwork.Patientloadishuge.IfIhadittodoalloveragain,knowingwhatIknownow,Iwouldhavechosenanotherprofession.

3. KimberleyC.:Iwasintroducedtonursingbymyfather.Irememberbeingfascinatedbylearningnewthingsabouthowhumanbodieswork.Inhighschool,Ialsocameincontactwithmedicalmissionarieswhoworkedinfarawaylands.Thesetwoexperiencesinmylifehelpedmerealisemycallingtobeanurse.

4. DanL.:Ihavebeenanurseforover20yearsnowandI’veneverregrettedchoosingthejob.Forme,nursinghasalwaysbeenmoreofacallingthanacareer.Itischallengingandveryrewardingtobeabletohelppatientsandfamilythroughoneofthetoughesttimesintheirlives.Ialsobelievethattheprofes-sionofnursingisingreatneedofmoremen.

5. KatherineB.:IdecidedIwantedtobeanursewhenIwas8yearsold.VisitingmyMuminhospital,Ibegantonoticethenursesandhowtheytookcarenotonlyofpatientsbutalsoofthepatients’families.Themostchallengingpartofnursingisthecriticalthinking.Wehavetoputtogetherallthepiecesofthepatient’ssymptomsandhelpthemrecover.Ineverknowwhattoexpectinmyjob,butIknowthatIamneveralone.Weworkasateam.

6. SandraB.:NursingisdifferentfromwhatIexpected.Mygrandmotherwasanurse,myauntsandseveralcousinsarealsonursessoIthoughtIhadaprettygoodunderstandingofwhattheprofessionwasallabout,butitturnsoutthatIdidn’t.Nurs-ingismorethanIeverimagined.AsanurseIreallygetinvolvedinpatients’lives.Imakearealdifferenceinpeople’shealthandtheyrememberme.Itisimmenselyrewardingtoknowthatyoucantouchsomeone’slifeinsuchawonderfulway.Asanurse,Iamawell-respectedmemberoftheteam.Doctorsreallylistentomyopinions.IknowthatIcanworkanywherebecausenursesarealwaysneeded.Comingoutofcollegenurseshavegoodem-ploymentprospectsandverycompetitivestartingsalaries.Nursingishardandyouhavetohaveitinyourheartifyouwanttochoosethiscareer,buttherewardsareworthit.

7. RebecaT.:Iamproudtobeanurse,aprofessionofgreatchallengesandgreatrewardsforthosewhoarereadytousetheirheartsandmindstohelppeoplewhentheyneeditmost.IfellinlovewiththejobwhenIsawnursesinaction.Itseemedtomethattheywererealheroesattheheartoftheaction.Istillgetarushofadrenalinewhenwebringapatientbackfromthebrinkofdeath.

8. DelmarI.:Beinganurseisoneofthefewcareerswhereyouareabletomakeadifferencedailyinsomeoneelse’slife.Timepassesquickly,butitrequiresskill,talent,andcommitment.

9. StellaM.:Ihaven’tbeenanurselongbuteverydayIjusthateit!Myjobmakesmeworkmorethan50hoursaweekandIhavepersonallyworkedashiftwhereIdidn’tsleep,eat,orgotothebathroominover40hours!Ihavestartedtofeellikeapatient’spersonalslave!Idocareaboutpeople,butIalsocare^{aboutmyself.I}wishIhadn’tfoundthejob!

b)Readthedefinitionsofthewordsinbold.Then,readthecommentsinex.2aandanswerthequestionsbelow.

1. rolemodel–apersonwhomsomeoneadmiresandwhosebe-haviourtheytrytocopy;

2. tobeaninfluence–tohavethepowertohaveaneffectonpeopleorthings;

3. challenging–needinggreatmentalorphysicaleffortinor-dertobedonesuccessfully,testingaperson’sability;

4. load–theamountofworktobedonebyaperson;

5. calling–adesiretodoajobinwhichyouhelpothers;

6. toregret–tobesorryaboutsomethingyouhavedone;

7. rewarding–givingalotofsatisfaction,butpossiblynotmuchmoney;

8. employmentprospects–thechancesofgettingapaidjob;

9. competitive–ashighasinothergoodjobs;

10. reward–somethinggiveninexchangeforgoodbehaviourorgoodwork;

11. commitment–beingreadytospendallyourtimedoingyourjob.

Questions:

1. Isnursingmoreofacallingthanacareer?

2. Howbigistheworkload?

3. Whohavebeenthenurses’rolemodels?

4. Whathasbeenagreatinfluenceonthem?

5. Haveanyofthenursesregrettedchoos-ingthejob?Why?

6. Whatskillsareneededinnursing?

7. Whydonursesneedcommitmenttotheirjob?

8. Whyistheirjobchallenging?

9. Isacompetitivesalarytheonlyreward?

10. Whataretheemploymentprospects?

11. Howcananursemakeadifferenceinpeople’slives?

12. Doyouthinknursingisrewarding?