Category: Vocational Nursing

Stanbridge College Hosts Allied Health Career Fair on December 8th

Stanbridge College Hosts Allied Health Career Fair on December 8th

Stanbridge College is pleased to announce its Allied Health Career Fair on Thursday, December 8, 2011. Stanbridge College’s Vocational Nursing and Occupational Therapy Assistance students and alumni will be able to network with over 28 southern California Allied Health employers. Students will be able to meet potential employers, explore new career opportunities and gather advice […]

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Big Brother Nursing?

Big Brother Nursing?

Another set of eyes might be watching health care workers. Patients in intensive care need increased supervision; responding to this need, some critical care units are installing cameras in their ICUs. The idea is not to replace health care workers “on the ground,” but to support them. “Tele-ICU” nurses can monitor multiple patients at once […]

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Punch cards, transistors, and B code: paying homage to computer lab forefathers

Punch cards, transistors, and B code: paying homage to computer lab forefathers

We’ve come a long way from room-sized computers and binary punch cards, but the concepts developed in early- and mid-20th century labs are the foundation for how we innovate today. An article on Extreme Tech gives the lowdown on the top seven computer labs that contributed to the development of the digital age. While many […]

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Bacteria love your scrubs

Bacteria love your scrubs

A recent study found unsurprising results regarding the contamination of nursing uniforms and scrubs. Over 50% of nursing uniforms were found to harbor at least one pathogen. Pockets were especially contaminated. The bottom line? Scrubs and uniforms do harbor bacteria, and while no studies yet prove that contaminated uniforms spread infection amongst patients, researchers caution […]

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Green screens: energy-collecting LCDs coming soon

Green screens: energy-collecting LCDs coming soon

Your smart phone, iPad, or other LCD device may soon be able to recharge using solar energy. The colorful, high resolution LCDs on smart phones and other devices consume a lot of energy and quickly drain battery life; however, engineers at UCLA are developing one alternative. The engineers have created photovoltaic polarizers that sit over […]

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Communication in Nursing: A few tips for engaging patients

Communication in Nursing: A few tips for engaging patients

Are you a good communicator? In a nurse’s daily interactions with patients, the ability to communicate in a clear manner is vital. The next time you communicate with a patient, be mindful of these suggestions from NurseZone: Communication goes both ways. Engage patients in a dialogue; help them understand and come to a decision about […]

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Web malware detection increasingly difficult

Web malware detection increasingly difficult

Google recently published a report based on its research into identifying malicious websites. The company routinely flags malicious websites as part of its attempts to warn search engine users of potential dangers, but this report suggests that hackers are using new methods to avoid flagging. Many methods exist to discover malware, and the report dissects […]

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Step Up and Show the Spirit of Giving to Hundreds of OC Homeless

Step Up and Show the Spirit of Giving to Hundreds of OC Homeless

This holiday season, Stanbridge College asks you to help us serving a warm Thanksgiving meal to hundreds of homeless and needy in Orange County. On November 26th, Stanbridge College is once again partnering with Mariners Outreach to prepare and serve food to over 400 people. These people do not have the luxury of a warm […]

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Mutual Respect: Avoiding Generational Gap Clashes in Healthcare

Mutual Respect: Avoiding Generational Gap Clashes in Healthcare

An interesting opinion piece by Bill Santamour at Hospitals and Health Networks discusses the ever-present generational issues that healthcare professionals face. Today, however, Santamour notes that there is an increased diversity amongst age groups, with coworkers ranging from just-graduated 20-something Millenials to the “Matures” born before 1946. While the assumption is that this “generation gap” […]

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Windows 8 Cloud Strategy – Will it prevent piracy or alienate users?

Windows 8 Cloud Strategy – Will it prevent piracy or alienate users?

In its next OS launch, Microsoft is likely taking advantage of cloud technology to stymie attempts at piracy. Windows 8 will not only change from product keys checked against a simple .txt file on the install disk; online authentication will be mandatory. Part of the operating system might not even be available until the OS […]

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