Month: March 2017

OTA Student Gets Up Close with Rehabilitation Technology through Service

OTA Student Gets Up Close with Rehabilitation Technology through Service

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Student and California Campus Compact Student Fellow, Patricia Hansen, aims to encourage and support individuals undergoing therapy for traumatic brain injury. The ever-evolving technological advances in the occupational therapy field are a complex yet exciting part of occupational therapy that offers a challenge for OTAs to stay on top of the […]

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Stanbridge University Opens First Synthetic Surgical Canine Cadaver Lab for Veterinary Technician Training on the West Coast

Stanbridge University has opened a new Synthetic Canine Cadaver Lab with SynDaver Surgical Canines from SynDaverâ„¢ Labs. Stanbridge is the first institution on the West Coast to provide students in its Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology degree program with the ability to learn with synthetic cadavers. The iPad controlled cadavers feature life-like muscles, bones, […]

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Occupational Therapy Student Expands Scuba Therapy for Veterans

Occupational Therapy Student Expands Scuba Therapy for Veterans

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) student Whitney Boetel is making waves with her work in community service. This spring, California Campus Compact selected Ms. Boetel to be a recipient for the Community Engagement Student Fellowship (CESF), where she worked with Wounded American Veterans Experience Scuba (WAVES), a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans by […]

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What is a Vocational Nurse (LVN)?

In the field of medicine, there are many different types of professional roles. In nursing alone, there are a number of different types of nurses: Licensed Vocational Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Travel Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Operating Room Nurse, Home Health Nurse, Nursing Assistant, […]

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