Author: Stanbridge

Nurses Have To Take Care Of Themselves Too

Stress is a tough reality for nurses and nursing students. Serving as a reminder that nursing can be rewarding and difficult, a recent article on Nurse.com, “War On The Mind, Part 1: Nurses Deployed To Iraq And Afghanistan Struggle With PTSD” (link: http://news.nurse.com/article/20101004/NATIONAL02/109270040/-1/frontpage) discusses the affects of stress on U.S. nurses during and after war.

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Nursing Students Prepare for Disaster During Nursing Skills Week

Nursing Students Prepare for Disaster During Nursing Skills Week

Nursing Skills Week included Disaster Preparedness Exercises. One of the missions of Orange County is to enhance the emergency preparedness and response capabilities of the public through advanced registration, organization and training of volunteer health professionals. Our nursing students went through multiple demonstrations along side active volunteer health professionals. Stanbridge College nursing students were given […]

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Stanbridge Cares: Students Serve Homeless at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen

Stanbridge Cares: Students Serve Homeless at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen

Stanbridge College students volunteered at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, preparing and serving a warm meal to homeless people in Orange County. The meal, made fresh every day, is nutritious and tasty including vegetable soup, lettuce and fruit salads, hearty and filling side dishes, breads and muffins, desert, milk and water. Stanbridge College volunteers prepared and […]

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Stanbridge Students Build On Character and OC with Habitat for Humanity

Stanbridge Students Build On Character and OC with Habitat for Humanity

Stanbridge College students, faculty and staff volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to build a home in South Orange County for an underprivileged family. They helped with light construction, painting and debris cleanup. The Stanbridge College volunteers worked along side other Orange County community volunteers and the future homeowners that were extremely appreciative. Continue to REACH […]

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Stanbridge Nursing Students Stick to It at OC Free Flu Shot Clinics

Stanbridge Nursing Students Stick to It at OC Free Flu Shot Clinics

Stanbridge nursing students participated in Orange County’s Free Clinics in the spring and fall of 2010. At the event, volunteers were able to bring their classroom skills to the public by administering free flu shots. Students learned how to work with patients, prepare and administer flu shots and take care of patient administration forms.

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