What makes nursing a dream career?

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online.

This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology and careers.

It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks:
Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information
Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers

• This teaching resource features Dr Kathryn Halverson, from the Department of Nursing at Brock University, Canada, as she shares insights into the challenges, rewards and opportunities awaiting the next generation of nurses.
• This resource also contains interviews with Kathryn and student nurses, providing insights into careers in nursing.
• The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Kathryn’s article, and tasks them to reflect on whether they have the skills and qualities needed for a career in nursing.

This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE).

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