Middletown Radio

Delaware’s leaders are doing everything they can to keep residents safe and stop the spread of COVID-19. But we’re stronger when we work together.

 That’s why last week, Appoquinimink's School Nurses joined forces to address the lack of protective gear available in the First State. Our nurses collected surplus supplies: masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, personal protective equipment (and more) from their shelves, our Allied Health classrooms (where these tools are used to train students), their local friends and family. Donations – enough to fill an SUV to the brim  – were shared with DEMA, area nursing homes and healthcare providers. “Without the right protection, healthcare providers can’t do the work they need to do to keep themselves, their patients, and families’ safe, and that’s a real concern,” explained Aimee Hastings, the School Nurse who organized the effort. “Obviously with schools closed we're not in need of these supplies right now, so we're giving them to the individuals and agencies who are on the front lines. The response has been heartwarming. They tell us it's been unbelievably helpful,” she continued. “It's going to be hard, it's going to be disruptive, but the way we will get through this is together,” explained Yvonne Camac, the District’s Lead Nurse. Among the items donated as a result of the drive: 600 N-95 Masks, 76 boxes of Exam Gloves, 5 PPE kits, 22 containers of Sanitizing Wipes, 200 Sterile Gloves, 7 oversized Hand Sanitizer dispensers. Would you like to help? We can all do our part! STORY CONTINUES...

• All types of unused protective face masks, especially N95 masks
• Protective suits and medical scrubs
• Goggles, safety glasses and face shields
• Cleaning and sterilizing solutions and wipes
• Medical gloves
• Digital and disposable thermometers
• Hand sanitizers