

It also emptied the science labs of all goggles. In response to a request from the hospital for medical supplies, the district sent all of its protective equipment from the high school’s health occupations program, according to Supt. “Using our 3D printers to manufacture protective gear for medical professionals is a great example of the relevance of what our students learn every day.”Īlong with producing protective face shields, the district also has worked in other ways to support health care professionals, and, of course, its students, using school resources to help combat COVID-19. “All of our career training programs prepare students for the workforce and provide hands-on experience with equipment that has real-world applications,” said Steve Pollzzie, CTE director. As of Monday, it took about one hour and 42 minutes to print each frame. Reed and other 3D printing gurus also are exploring strategies for printing the shields at a faster rate by switching up equipment.
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The redesigned shield will require just three hole punches to connect to the face mask, rather than three.Īlong with making them more comfortable to wear, the update should make the process more efficient, allowing volunteers to use a standard three-hole punch to make the sheets, he said. The original design of the shields is undergoing improvements aimed at making the masks more comfortable to wear, Reed said. “We have just gotten started, and there are already exciting updates.” “Cooperation and teamwork are making this possible,” Reed said, acknowledging those involved in production. A shipment of 3,200 sheets was expected to arrive Tuesday from Oregon. The plastic sheets are becoming increasingly difficult to come by in bulk, Reed said, so retired Principal Lisa McLaughlin and board of education Trustee Larry Zimmerman also are supporting the effort by locating manufacturers to source the material. Josh Webb, high school physics teacher also is working from home, helping to punch holes in the shields, he added. Jake Kinsland, high school machine shop instructor, made a “jig” – a custom tool – to punch holes into the plastic shield to attach to the printed frame, Reed said. To maximize production, Reed has 32 of the printers set up in his classroom lab, while Andrew Hoppert, Monroe Middle School STEM instructor, is running the remaining eight from his home. “I knew no one in Monroe County would be able to make as many shields as MHS is capable of making.” She developed an open decubitus while she was there on her tailbone.“We have a fleet of 40 3D printers,” Reed explained. They had exercise classes for those people who were able. The only activity that I really think they had going on was bingo that they provided over the television. The physical surroundings were wonderful, but the actual care that goes on there was definitely less than average. The temperature controls in the room were fine. Her staples were left in for a protracted period of time before anybody addressed taking them out. As far as exactly what condition my mother was in there for and what kind of things that she needed help with, inter-staff communication was poor. Many of them seemed to be uncaring and unsympathetic to the point of almost rough handling. Call light answering times were extremely prolonged as long as 45 minutes, sometimes an hour. Their staffing was severely lacking in quantity and quality. She was there to have convalescence and therapy for a fractured femur at the hip joint. My mother was at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation for skilled rehab for a period of about five weeks. I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident She developed an open decubitus while she was there on her tailbone.

Teresa My mother was at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation for skilled rehab for a period of about five weeks.
