Category: Vocational Nursing

Giving is a Year Round Need: Help Feed the Homeless in May with Stanbridge College

Stanbridge College REACH – Beyond the Classroom invites you to volunteer to help the homeless in May. Care for the homeless is most talked about in the winter months because of the freezing temperatures and the spirit of giving in the holiday season. But the summer months bring a surge in homeless populations across the [...]

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Stamp Out Hunger: National Letter Carriers’ Food Drive May 6th – May 10th at Stanbridge College

Stanbridge College REACH invites you to donate non-perishable foods for the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive starting Monday, May 6th through May 10th on campus at Stanbridge College.
For 1 in 6 Americans, hunger is a reality. Over 50 million people live with the uncertainty of where their next meal will come from. Nearly [...]

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Recycling Drive for Outlaw Dogs Starting April 15th

Stanbridge College REACH – Beyond the Classroom™ asks you to participate in the Recycling Drive for Outlaw Dogs, an Orange County dog rescue co-founded by Kaycee Concepcion, Stanbridge College Occupational Therapy Assistant student.
Starting Monday, April 15th recycle your plastic, glass, paper and aluminum to give homeless, neglected and abused dogs a better chance at [...]

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Stanbridge Students Help Orange County Access Medical Services and Nutritional Foods

In March, Stanbridge College REACH community service initiative partnered with Lestonnac Free Clinic, Mariners Outreach and Lighthouse Ministries to sponsor the Orange County Free Medical and Dental Clinic in Costa Mesa. Over 300 uninsured, homeless and recently unemployed people and families received access to medical, dental, physical therapy and pharmaceutical services.
Stanbridge students and [...]

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Stanbridge Alumni Spotlight: Nursing Alumnus Wendy Gaggiano, LVN

Stanbridge College Nursing alumnus, Wendy Gaggiano, LVN, hopes to make a difference in the lives of each her patients every day. In her spotlight interview, Wendy discusses how the personal experience given to her at Stanbridge and lessons of time management and discipline helped her grow both personally and professionally.
SC: What where you doing [...]

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Rewarding Moments at Stanbridge College: Nursing Students Help Improve Patient Quality of Life

Stanbridge College nursing students are preparing themselves for a career that’s rewarding professionally and personally every day. Instructor Adeline Justeson recounts how a group of Stanbridge College nursing students found a creative way to help improve a patient’s quality of life while learning clinical skills at a skilled nursing facility.
The patient, suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, [...]

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Help Orange County Stay Healthy! Volunteers Needed at Free Medical Clinic in March

Stanbridge College REACH-Beyond the Classroom™ is looking for volunteers for the Orange County Free Medical and Dental Clinic sponsored by Stanbridge College on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Sign up to help those without access to basic healthcare services.
The Orange County Free Medical and Dental Clinic is looking for both medical and non-medical volunteers to help [...]

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Student Spotlight: Nursing Student Raises Over $6,000 for Leukemia Research, Continues Passion for Community Service

Walking around the halls of Stanbridge College, you may hear a voice stand out among the crowd:
“Have you signed up for this service event? Or are you thinking about it? Oh I really think you should join ME!”
That is the voice of full-time nursing student, Vanessa Gonzalez-Arroyo encouraging her fellow classmates to sign up for [...]

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Stanbridge Alumni Spotlight: Alice Brinkmann, LVN, Never Gave Up

Stanbridge College spotlights nursing alumnus, Alice Brinkmann, LVN, Case Manager at a behavioral health company in Orange County. Alice talks about her experience at Stanbridge, advice for passing the NCLEX and how becoming a Licensed Vocational Nurse was one of the best decisions she ever made.
SC: What did you do before coming to Stanbridge?
AB: Prior [...]

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Stanbridge IT Alumni Spotlight: Stephen Batson, Principal Nuclear Cyber Security Consultant at Invensys

Stanbridge College spotlights Information Technology Alumnus, Stephen Batson, CISSP. Stephen is currently the Principal Nuclear Cyber Security Consultant at Invensys Critical Infrastructure & Security Practice. Stanbridge recently sat down with Stephen to talk about his experience at Stanbridge College and how his success at Stanbridge was crucial for advancing his career.
SC: What were you doing [...]

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