A health care worker shortage has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of nurses may be the most consequential. Maryland nurses are stretched, stressed and spent. Some are leaving their jobs and signing on with staffing agencies that pay better and are driving up the cost of providing health care.
The Allegany County Department of Emergency Services staffs paid paramedics at several stations in the county. Its EMS Division hub is located on West Main Street in Frostburg. Times-News file photo
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CUMBERLAND â After Crissy Martz was asked to apply for employment within the Allegany County emergency medical services department, her request for a formal offer was met with demands of a sexual nature.
She complained about the inappropriate messages, and didnât get the job.
Today, Martz hopes her story will inspire other people to stand up for themselves and their rights.
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