S. Valley Nurse Hired for Hot Line ; Service Answers Health Questions

From: Albuquerque Journal | Date: April 5, 2008| Author: JUAN-CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Journal Staff Writer | Copyright information

A free, bilingual medical advice hot line has connected to the South Valley.

Bernalillo County Commissioner Teresa Crdova announced Friday that the county has funded the salary of a South Valley-based nurse who will answer calls for the Nurse Advice New Mexico program.

The program was started in 2006 as an effort to reach out to people -- especially the uninsured -- who have questions about medical situations but might not want to go to the doctor or the emergency room. The cal...

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