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The US urgently needs more bilingual healthcare workers. This clinic might have the solution
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In New Mexico, where a shortage is acute, Casa de Salud trains college and high-school health apprentices who understand the communities they serve “I’ll be getting a little bit closer to you to put the cuff on,” Gisselle Martinez said, demonstrating how to take a manual blood pr
In New Mexico, where a shortage is acute, Casa de Salud trains college and high-school health apprentices who understand the communities they serve “I’ll be getting a little bit closer to you to put the cuff on,” Gisselle Martinez said, demonstrating how to take a manual blood pressure in a trauma-informed manner. “It might be a little tight. Let me know if you feel any discomfort and I can take it off.” She’s not a doctor or a nurse – at least, not yet – but a 21-year-old college student.
Between classes, Martinez works as a bilingual health apprentice at Casa de Salud, a primary care clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On top of taking vitals, Martinez is certified in harm reduction – she can run a needle exchange and give out fentanyl test strips. And she understands how a patient’s trauma and past neglect can show up in an exam room.
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