As many of you know, I am an ICU nurse at Summit Medical Center in Oakland, CA.
These past few weeks have been filled with chaos and uncertainty as coronavirus cases continue to rise and hospital resources become more and more scarce.
On Monday morning as I was getting ready for work, I found myself feeling powerless and defeated. It was in that moment that I knew I needed to summon my inner warrior. So I threw on my Steph jersey under my scrubs and started brainstorming ho...w I could be part of the solution.
What I quickly realized is that there is strength in numbers, and that I have a team of people surrounding me that are eager to help, but just need some direction.
So if you want to help us fight this battle, here’s how:
1. Make Face Shields: We need eye protecting face shields that we can comfortably wear over our masks while caring for patients. See second picture for step by step instructions from the manufacturer on how to make these face shields, and here is the link to their website: https://www.delve.com/…/OPEN-SOURCE-FACE-SHIELD-DRAWING-v1.…
2. Sew Surgical Caps: We need surgical caps to protect our hair from contamination. If you are able to sew, see third picture for a template on how to make cloth surgical caps
3. Donate masks, painters suits, gloves, bleach wipes, and hand sanitizer
4. Donate meals or coffee to hospital workers (it really helps boost morale!)
5. And of course, please continue to stay home, social distance, wash your hands and eat lots of fruits and vegetables to stay healthy!
There IS strength in numbers and if we come together, we can beat COVID-19!
Please share and repost, as Bay Area hospitals are expected to have a large surge in the next two weeks!
Stay safe and remember to be kind to one another!
-Shelby
*If you make any of the needed items above, have any donations or questions, please email me at covidwarriors510@gmail.com and we can schedule a no-contact pickup*
