Weber State Student Developing App to Provide Better Care for Navajo Patients
November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024
OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 26 -- Weber State University issued the following news:
While completing her clinical hours at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico, Weber State University radiography student Kendra Ellison observed elderly patients facing a language barrier while seeking care.
"I noticed there weren't many Navajo translators," she said.
At times, politely asking elderly patients to "sit still for a moment" or &qu . . .
While completing her clinical hours at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico, Weber State University radiography student Kendra Ellison observed elderly patients facing a language barrier while seeking care.
"I noticed there weren't many Navajo translators," she said.
At times, politely asking elderly patients to "sit still for a moment" or &qu . . .