ICU nurse encourages company to donate its N95 masks OHIO

[OhioChick]

Source: Newsnet5

11:25 PM, Mar 19, 2020

CLEVELAND — As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. grows, so does the dire need for medical supplies for hospital employees.

The declaration of desperation from government officials has been heard nationwide.

Federal and state health experts are calling for donations of critical medical supplies to area hospitals.

“Gloves, surgical masks, N95 masks, face shields and gowns as well,” Dr. James Hill said.

A University Hospitals ICU nurse, who asked that News 5 not share her name, discovered an online listing in Northeast Ohio for the product most in demand.

“Specifically N95 masks which are respirators that kind of help reduce the transmission of COVID among our healthcare staff,” Hill said.

Read more: https://www.news5cleveland.com/icu-nurse-encourages-company-to-donate-its-n95-masks

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"If you are in a position to give away N95 masks, gloves and protective glasses, you’re encouraged to donate them to your nearest hospital.

University Hospitals is accepting donations in the main lobby at each location."

[duforsure]

1. The Governors should get all schools closed for the year

The get all schools set up to make masks, and anything else they can make. Also temperature guns need to be mass produced and given out free of charge to be able to be monitored anywhere we go but first watch closely the people working in critical positions, and our food producers and delivery people so the food system doesn't face a disaster there too. Many now are unemployed and could help make these needed supplies but also need to be watched hourly too , and need the money and the jobs. trump is MIA again , and nothing he says or does is helping when he's lying and spreading misinformation daily. Finger oxygen senors should also be mass produced and another easy indicator of pulmonary problems. Protecting our critical positions people are working in now need to be taken care of today , not tomorrow , and all the liars need to be called out at once for it , and removed from OUR government . The government should have monitoring guidelines for all businesses including any restaurants making them watch their temperatures hourly or face getting closed at once if they don't. trump refuses to do his job and instead spreads misinformation and lies. That's not making us great now.he's hurting us and OUR country. We need a leader so badly now, and he's MIA.

[phandancer917]

2. We bought 2 big boxes of N95 masks in early January

My wife took them both to our community hospital in Central KY late last night.

They were very happy to see her!

[OhioChick]

3. Good for the both of you!

Thank you, the hospital staff can really use them!

[JudyM]

5. That's social responsibility, right there. Good going!

[catsudon]

4. kf94

personally, we should start using KF94 masks, it protects you like n95 and easier to breath for long term use.

made in south korea

[whistler162]

6. Local NY state company donated its years supply

Last edited Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:43 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/03/coronavirus-update-company-donates-1200-face-masks-to-syracuse-hospital.html

Buys in bulk to make it cheaper since " the masks are often used by construction workers on sites where there is a lot of concrete dust."

Talked to my brother, and he told me his company, Busch Products, were able to don't 1,000 N95 masks. Hopefully, more construction companies and maybe companies like ServicePro which use them can help stem the need a little.