UIC Nurse Battles COVID-19 at Hospital and at Home
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A Chicago nurse has tested positive for COVID-19 multiple times. He shares his experience.
Daniel Ortiz, a registered nurse at UIC Medical Center, has likened his experience of preparing a hospital unit to treat a flood of coronavirus patients to “flying an airplane while building it in the sky.” Ortiz has tested positive for COVID-19 multiple times and shares his experiences.
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UIC Nurse Battles COVID-19 at Hospital and at Home
Clip: 4/29/2020 | 8m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Daniel Ortiz, a registered nurse at UIC Medical Center, has likened his experience of preparing a hospital unit to treat a flood of coronavirus patients to “flying an airplane while building it in the sky.” Ortiz has tested positive for COVID-19 multiple times and shares his experiences.
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