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 Would You Like to Be a Nurse?

Would You Like to Be a Nurse?
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     edHelper's suggested reading level:   high interest, readability grades 4 to 5
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   4.82

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    anatomy, diploma, physiology, salary, supervise, clinic, exotic, education, university, military, wherever, different, schools, health, elementary, earn
     content words:    United States

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Would You Like to Be a Nurse?
By Kathleen W. Redman 		  
1     There are many different kinds of nurses. All of them take care of people's health in some way. They help doctors prevent disease. They help people learn about illnesses and medications. They work very hard when there is an emergency. Sometimes they even save lives.
 
2     Nurses have many chances to help other people. They can do many good things in the world every day. Most people think that nurses are very special.
 
3     Do you think you would like to be a nurse? Nurses earn a good salary. If you get more education and work for many years, you will earn more money.

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