Month: September 2011

You need more than just technology

You need more than just technology

Spear phishing is targeted phishing.  A user receives the standard email containing a link to a fake web site purporting to be legitimate.  The website has input boxes to entice users into voluntarily giving up personal/corporate information and the added bonus of only sending the emails to users of the legitimate web site.  PhishMe, a […]

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Be a Hero for those in Need: Serving the Homeless with Stanbridge College in September

Be a Hero for those in Need: Serving the Homeless with Stanbridge College in September

On September 24th, Stanbridge College will be working with Mariners Outreach to serve lunch to those in need of a warm meal. Stanbridge College REACH is asking you to be a hero for hundreds of homeless and low-income families in Orange County by becoming a volunteer today. Date: Saturday September 24, 2011 Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm Location: […]

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Volatile situations: keeping safe and helping patients keep their cool

Volatile situations: keeping safe and helping patients keep their cool

Responding to an Emergency Nurses Association survey that found that up to “13% of ED nurses reported that they were victims of violence at work every week,” a recent journal article from Nursing Center outlines ten tips for how nurses can help temper potentially hazardous situations.  While the article targets ED nurses, these tips apply […]

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Going Back to School: OT School Tips for Parents

Going Back to School: OT School Tips for Parents

As the school year starts up, children are faced with another year of books, teachers and homework. Parents, on the other hand, deal with ensuring academic success and social participation for their children in addition to helping with science fairs, book reports and math problems. Because Occupational Therapy can help students with and without disabilities […]

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No excuses: tips for cleaning screens

No excuses: tips for cleaning screens

Do you keep your screens clean? Or can you write in the dust on your laptop screen? From tablets to smart phones to LCDs and projection screens, we have to set up, manage, and troubleshoot more and more screens at work and in our home. However, screens—especially touch screens—are subject to a lot of grime. […]

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Full Tummies, Happy Smiles: Serving Lunch to Project Hope School

On Friday August 26th, Stanbridge College REACH lent their support to Project Hope School by serving lunch and donating food to the students and their families. Faculty and staff served over 30 children with a pizza party. According to Stanbridge College Director of Faculty Development for the Vocational Nursing Program, Judy Corless, “It was such […]

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Nurses Improving Mental Health Care

Nurses Improving Mental Health Care

Mental Health Month is observed each year in May, but nurses around the world are continuing to make an impact on mental health care every day. In the article, “Nurses Improving Mental Health Care” Nurse Zone features nurses who are positively impacting psychiatric patient care. The article discusses how nurses approach psychiatric patient care. One […]

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Help Veterans First with the 1st Annual OC Stand Down for Homeless Veterans

Help Veterans First with the 1st Annual OC Stand Down for Homeless Veterans

Veteran’s First OC is hosting the 1st annual Orange County Stand Down for homeless and low income veterans at Santa Ana College Saturday September 17th and Sunday September 18th. Join Stanbridge College REACH as we aid Veterans First in this two day event for veterans and their families to access basic services, bond with their […]

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Booting the Unbootable

Booting the Unbootable

Just about everyone has experienced a hard drive failure.  What recovery methods are your old standbys? In an article on TechRepublic, Jack Wallen discusses a few strategies for recovering unbootable hard drives, including booting from a restore disk and using a Linux live CD.  A Linux live CD is definitely something that you should have […]

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How to Balance a Nursing Career with Parenthood

How to Balance a Nursing Career with Parenthood

Nurses with children must learn how to balance their busy working lives with the demands of parenthood. Have you had difficulty maintaining your personal, professional, and parental life? In a recent article on NurseZone, three nurses discuss how they created a balance. Their suggestions include: –         Sharing responsibilities with your family/significant other. –         Making sure […]

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