Marcia Santini

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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Registered Emergency Room Nurse at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Marcia Santini on KCRW

“We’re not overwhelmed by any means. What we’re worried about is … people that are coming in … are really sick with other medical problems.

ER nurse is confident her hospital can care for patients with COVID-19, other illnesses

“We’re not overwhelmed by any means. What we’re worried about is … people that are coming in … are really sick with other medical problems.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Nurses from Kaiser-Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center protested in front of the hospital on Monday over a lack of protective gear there.

UCLA Medical Center nurses lack protective equipment for coronavirus

Nurses from Kaiser-Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center protested in front of the hospital on Monday over a lack of protective gear there.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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