Stanbridge College Nursing Instructor, Anne Garrett, RN, looks at a CT scanner and thinks of it as if it were a space ship in Star Wars. According to her husband, Haydn, Mrs. Garrett can understand how “little people” think. With eight grandchildren, ages ranging from three to twelve, she would often write stories to them […]
Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing student, Lisa Daniels loves what she does. “I am a Social Worker/Case Manager at a skilled nursing facility in Costa Mesa. I have the pleasure of working with seniors, their families and their physicians everyday, toward the same goal…great care,” stated the term 1 nursing student. Last fall, alongside fellow senior […]
This Valentine’s Day, show some love for the needy! Help Stanbridge College REACH raise funds to purchase bus passes for homeless people in Orange County. Join us at the Valentine’s Day Ice Cream and Popcorn Social in the Stanbridge College Student Lounge. Enjoy a tasty treat, hang out with your sweetheart and show your love […]
2011 was a year of service, as Stanbridge College students, staff and faculty members gave their time and support to our local and global communities. Through the REACH Beyond the Classroom Service Learning and Civic Engagement Initiative, we here at Stanbridge College worked to help over 30 non-profit organizations and causes last year. “Stanbridge College […]
With Mac enterprise solutions becoming more and more popular, network admins need a stash of tools compatible with Mac OS. We found a rundown of the top maintenance tools for Macs here. Included are several utilities that come with the operating system, a plethora of freeware recovery and file management tools, and a couple of […]
Stanbridge College is pleased to announce the graduation of 125 Vocational Nursing and Information Technology students in the Class of 2011. November 11, 2011 marked Stanbridge College’s 23rd Commencement Exercise. The Fall 2011 Commencement also celebrated the inaugural class of graduates who earned their Associate of Science in Information Technology. Guest speaker Orange County District […]
Purchasing a wireless router for yourself or a client? Consider your options first. In a recent Q&A on Ars Technica, contributor John Timmer discussed the pros and cons of single- and dual-band routers. His conclusion is that the main deciding factor (besides price) is whether you have old 802.11b/g standard devices that need to use […]
A new Linux operating system called Qubes OS strives to set the bar for “ultra-secure” desktop computing. Its developers describe the architecture as a “security by isolation” or sandboxed approach. Networking, an activity fraught with potential vulnerabilities, is kept isolated from the rest of the operating system. Lightweight virtual machines allow users to isolate their […]
There has been some buzz about a Kickstarter project called Isostick, an expensive option for those who want to boot from multiple ISOs without lugging around a bunch of DVDs. There are, however, ways that already exist, some of which are “DIY.” Here are a few options: USB multiboot ISO options Boot from a USB […]
Nurses working in emergency departments can be more aware of hand hygiene in certain situations. A new study found that nurses were less likely to follow proper hand hygiene in particular circumstances: when patients are being treated in hallway beds, and when patients are being transported between departments or rooms. With overcrowded EDs increasing, nurses […]