Hospital Acquired Infections, or “HAI’s”, continue to be a leading cause of death in hospitals. For this reason, disease prevention and infection control remain the highest priority among hospitals, doctors, and health care organizations. As a new graduate, it is imperative you understand the latest policies and procedures as they relate to infection control. The […]
Nearly every skilled nursing facility, home health organization, and hospital requires nurses skilled in IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal. This comprehensive course is designed to better prepare you for real world scenarios by giving you 51 hours of IV Therapy Training. Upon completion, you will be better able to deliver care to patients requiring infusion […]
Each year, millions of people suffer from acute and chronic non-healing wounds. Because non-healing wounds are one of the most significant complications of disease, all health care organizations seek nurses skilled in proper wound care. The Skin Problems in the Elderly workshop will provide you with a complete understanding of proper wound care for patients […]
Many trauma patients require a tracheostomy during intensive care. The tracheostomy workshop will better prepare you for work in any acute or sub-acute care setting where the tracheostomy is performed. This comprehensive four hour workshop will focus on tracheostomy care, equipment maintenance, and artificial airway management. Completion of this course will enhance your resume and […]
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and the Electrocardiography (ECG) continues to be the most commonly used laboratory instrument for diagnosing heart disease. The ECG & Dysrhythmia recognition training course will give you the necessary skills to identify the most common normal and abnormal heart rhythms. After successfully completing […]
Stanbridge College held a Favorite Charity Contest in September to choose a non-profit organization for the winter quarter’s service learning project. Students nominated local organizations & the winner was Project Hope, nominated by nursing student Summer Slim. Project Hope is a non-profit school in Orange, CA that provides the basic needs of life and learning […]
Stanbridge College, located in Irvine, California, has been recognized as one of America’s Best Technical Colleges ® by the Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. This recognition is based upon Stanbridge College’s very low student loan default rate compiled by the U.S. Department of Education for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and William D. […]
Xu Yuehua cares for children at the Xiangtan Social Welfare Institute in central China’s Hunan Province. The 55-year-old Xu, lost her legs in an accident three decades ago. She devotes herself to raising the children in the social welfare institute that sheltered her. In the past 37 years, Xu has raised over 130 children, who […]
If it were up to Dan Bell, no one in this Arkansas resort town in the Ozark Mountains would ever worry about how to pay for health care again. And these days, far fewer need to, thanks to the twice-monthly clinic he and wife Suzie, 57, started in a church gym in November 2005. Staffed […]
She was flown to a hospital in Boston where she was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating bacteria. Defying the odds, Monica survived, but many of her organs didn’t. Within four weeks, Monica’s infection had restricted the blood flow to her arms and legs and they had to amputate both arms and both […]