UNK, UNMC work together to bring more medical professionals to rural Nebraska When Dr. Sandra Bresnahan was a child, she often came with her parents to doctor appointments. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico and didn’t speak much English. So they needed her to explain their symptoms to the doctor and translate what was told to them. “As a young kid, that’s kind of hard,” said Bresnahan, who now works as a family physician at Lexington Regional Health Center. … [Read more...] about Dr. Sandra Bresnahan returns home to help Lexington community
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At UNK Health Careers Fair, high schoolers learn there are plenty of jobs available
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The ongoing shortage of health care workers is a regular topic of discussion for Sarah Barfknecht. It comes up during her classes at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where she’s studying business administration and health care management, and at her job as a human resources intern with Kearney Regional Medical Center. “There’s definitely a lot of open positions,” Barfknecht said. “I don’t know that there will ever … [Read more...] about At UNK Health Careers Fair, high schoolers learn there are plenty of jobs available