Personalizing personal protection equipment (PPE) Construction workers have always been familiar with personal protection equipment, but in 2021, there will be even more emphasis on it. Masking up will likely still be mandatory, as social distancing can be difficult on the job site.  Often, safety equipment, such as helmets and gloves, are shared. Moving forward, each construction worker will likely have his or her protective gear.  One of the biggest trends in 2021 will be the demand for more personalized PPE. For example, workers with beards may find regular-sized respirators to be too restrictive

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“We used the hours that they earned here to ensure they had enough clinical practice hours to graduate, all while practicing social distancing, with masks, personal protective equipment, and face shields.” What started as a way to make sure students gained enough experience quickly became an exploration of how technology could advance the nursing curriculum — especially if students were quarantined and could not attend class in the simulation center in Storrs Hall. Students analyze their performance caring for a patient in a School of Nursing simulation lab. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) “It was

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