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An effort to unionize healthcare workers at Sandoval Regional Medical Center became official last week.On Wednesday, in the parking lot of the Broadmoor Senior Center, they celebrated.
Healthcare workers grew exhausted by continuing stress, to the point where some left the field altogether. Hospitals sought outside help, and shifts changed for those who remained.
Rio Rancho-area high school students have a way they can jump right into more appealing job occupations without having to pursue a four-year college degree, especially if they're on the fence about the latter. Rio Rancho Public Schools, CNM and UNM Health Sciences are providing such direct pathways to the workforce via career technical education program and internship opportunities, which they touched up during Thursday's presentation at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
Sandoval County high school students saw firsthand how the pandemic impacted their communities, and they wanted to be a part of that greater cause. And the two-week summer Health Careers Academy program, which was developed locally through collaboration between the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and Rio Rancho Public Schools, is seeing an increase in area students joining the program.