Local business uses 3-D printer to produce ear guards for hospital workers.
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Being a nurse is never easy, let alone during a worldwide pandemic.
Last week, I was talking to my brother-in-law about how sore the backs of my ears were after a shift at work. Like many hospitals, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) requires staff to wear a mask at all times in the hospital. While it was entertaining trying to come up with creative ways to take the pressure off of our ears, I was really happy when my brother-in-law offered to look into producing ear guards with the 3-D printer at his work.
In less than a week, he was able to coordinate with his colleagues at Oceaneering in Hanover, Maryland, to produce 60 ear guards to be donated to UMMC employees, through the School of Nursing's call.
I want to thank everyone at Oceaneering, School of Nursing Dean Jane Kirschling, and UMMC Chief Nursing Officer Lisa Rowen for helping to make this happen! This is a difficult time, but it makes a real difference when we can all come together to support one another.