BCCC Donates Medical Supplies To 2 Area Hospitals

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bucks County Community College recently donated medical protective gear to two local hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The donations were dropped off last week to St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne and Aria Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia. Both are partners with the college and host students each semester for the clinical components of their education.

More than 50 boxes of gloves, 120 surgical masks, 20 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sets, 40 masks with shields, 10 N95 masks, 25 sterile gown packs, 40 pairs of shoe covers, 100 bouffant caps, and 25 isolation gowns were donated.

According to information from the college, faculty members Cassandra Matthews of the Associate Degree Nursing Program and Colleen Cardilla, director of the Radiography Associate Degree Program, gathered the supplies from the nursing labs at the Newtown Campus and the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks and delivered them to the hospitals.

“Given the severity of the situation, we decided to donate any extra supplies we had to help out some of our clinical affiliates,” said Constance Corrigan, dean of the college’s Health Sciences Department.

The college has shifted to remote learning during the pandemic. Campuses have been closed since March 13.

“While some of the hands-on requirements can be handled through distance learning and video education, a few classes will be awaiting a return to campus to demonstrate skills,” Corrigan said. “Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing are utilizing some online simulation activities to compensate for some missed clinical time.”

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