Month: July 2011

Stanbridge Serves Up Hope for the Homeless Children of Project Hope School

Stanbridge Serves Up Hope for the Homeless Children of Project Hope School

As part of its continuing support of Project Hope School Foundation, on Friday, July 22nd, the Stanbridge College partnered with Subway to provide a nutritious lunch to some of Orange County’s homeless children at the Project Hope School. As the children were released to line up for lunchtime, the REACH team was prepared to hand […]

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Volunteers Needed: Stanbridge College & Rebuilding Together Renovate OC Homeless Shelter

Volunteers Needed: Stanbridge College & Rebuilding Together Renovate OC Homeless Shelter

Please join Stanbridge College & Rebuilding Together OC for a Community Build Day as we help Mary’s Kitchen, a local soup kitchen that provides essential services to people in-need. Volunteer a few hours of painting, installing and constructing with friends and coworkers in a fun experience that revitalizes the Orange County community. Date: Saturday, August […]

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Stanbridge College Food and Clothing Drive for OC Homeless Children of Project Hope School

Stanbridge College Food and Clothing Drive for OC Homeless Children of Project Hope School

Its time to make a difference in a homeless child’s life! Stanbridge College is holding a food and clothing drive for the homeless children and families of Project HOPE School Foundation. Food and Clothing Drive  –  Monday, July 25th to Friday, July 29th Project HOPE School currently has a total of 60 homeless children and […]

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IT Buyer Beware

IT Buyer Beware

Think you’ve got a great deal on a hard drive?  Counterfeit and outright fake hardware is all too common, especially when purchasing from overseas resellers.  You may think you can spot a fake, but now fakes are becoming more and more sophisticated, such as this 500GB hard drive that is actually a perpetually rewriting 128MB […]

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Coordinating Care between Emergency Departments and Primary Care Poses Many Challenges

Coordinating Care between Emergency Departments and Primary Care Poses Many Challenges

Everyone can get frustrated when breakdowns in communication lead to wasted time and effort, especially in a busy hospital setting. Miscommunication between the Emergency Department (ED) in a hospital and a patient’s primary care physician can lead to many problems, including duplicated treatment and misapplied treatment. Miscommunication can occur as a result of: -Phone issues: […]

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Help Save Lives at the Stanbridge College Blood Drive: July 19th

Help Save Lives at the Stanbridge College Blood Drive: July 19th

Give blood and save lives at the Stanbridge College Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 19th to support the American Red Cross Society. Stanbridge College encourages all of its students, faculty, and staff to REACH out and support the American Red Cross blood donations. While all blood types are needed during the critical summer months, type […]

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Stanbridge College Raises Over $1,450 for Convoy of Hope and the town of Joplin, MO

Stanbridge College Raises Over $1,450 for Convoy of Hope and the town of Joplin, MO

Stanbridge College students, faculty and staff raised over $1,450 for Convoy of Hope and disaster relief for the town of Joplin, Missouri. Stanbridge College holds quarterly Favorite Charity contests in which students, staff and faculty submit and vote on non-profit organizations to help local and global communities. This quarter, Stanbridge College chose to raise funds […]

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“Liking” vs “+1”ing: Google+ Prepares for Battle

“Liking” vs “+1”ing: Google+ Prepares for Battle

Google+ is a new social networking platform that will be available to the public on July 31st.  So far, the reviews have been mixed, with bloggers weighing in on both fabulous features and where Google is falling short. In an article at TechCrunch, MG Siegler draws battle lines for the social media war among Google, […]

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Top Health Technology Hazards for Nurses in 2011

Top Health Technology Hazards for Nurses in 2011

While health technology enhances patient care and improves efficiency, there are also risks in using these devices that all nurses should know. The ECRI Institute, a non-profit that provides research on health care, publishes an annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards to raise awareness in hospitals of technological dangers. The parts of […]

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