Testimony by Registered Nurse from SUNY Downstate Emergency Room on Hospital Closure Impact
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A registered nurse from SUNY Downstate Emergency Room testifies about the critical importance of keeping the hospital open, emphasizing its role in serving the local minority community and providing specialized medical services. The nurse shares personal experiences and highlights the potential devastating impact of the hospital's closure on patient care and medical education.
- The nurse has worked at SUNY Downstate for 22 years and lives in the community it serves.
- SUNY Downstate is described as a certified stroke center, transplant facility, and one of the only hospitals offering pediatric dialysis.
- The hospital is credited with producing 90% of the doctors serving the community, particularly minority doctors.
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