Daniel Olortegui has Proudly Served Over 17 Years I have been in the United States Navy for over 17 years now. I proudly served my country. I have traveled the world and enjoyed every minute of it. I also had the opportunity to be a part of OIF/OEF 2008-2009 (Operations Iraqi Freedom/Operations Enduring Freedom). I […]
Develop a better understanding of tracheostomy and oxygen equipment and procedures by attending this highly valuable course at Stanbridge College. Course Topics Include: • Parts of the Tracheostomy Set • Anatomy and Physiology, Reasons for a Tracheostomy • Tracheostomy Care Procedure • Inner Cannula • Tracheostomy Tie • Common Complications • Reinsertion of Accidental […]
Stanbridge College Alumni are eligible to take this 51-hour IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal Certification training course, which prepares nurses to effectively deliver care to patients requiring infusion therapies and/or blood specimen collection for diagnostics.
Stanbridge College Alumni are eligible to take a one-day Respiratory Ventilator Competency Course to develop a better understanding of respiratory, ventilator, tracheostomy equipment and procedures.
Between Nurse.com and PBS, we found some interesting factoids on blood transfusion. Of course, the Nurse.com factoids came from Susan Baimbridge, RN, CCRN-CSC, ADCNS-BD. She’s from St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, and recently spoke about blood conservation during cardiac surgery.
Stress is a tough reality for nurses and nursing students. Serving as a reminder that nursing can be rewarding and difficult, a recent article on Nurse.com, “War On The Mind, Part 1: Nurses Deployed To Iraq And Afghanistan Struggle With PTSD” (link: http://news.nurse.com/article/20101004/NATIONAL02/109270040/-1/frontpage) discusses the affects of stress on U.S. nurses during and after war.
Nursing Skills Week included Disaster Preparedness Exercises. One of the missions of Orange County is to enhance the emergency preparedness and response capabilities of the public through advanced registration, organization and training of volunteer health professionals. Our nursing students went through multiple demonstrations along side active volunteer health professionals. Stanbridge College nursing students were given […]
Stanbridge College students volunteered at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, preparing and serving a warm meal to homeless people in Orange County. The meal, made fresh every day, is nutritious and tasty including vegetable soup, lettuce and fruit salads, hearty and filling side dishes, breads and muffins, desert, milk and water. Stanbridge College volunteers prepared and […]
Stanbridge College students, faculty and staff volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to build a home in South Orange County for an underprivileged family. They helped with light construction, painting and debris cleanup. The Stanbridge College volunteers worked along side other Orange County community volunteers and the future homeowners that were extremely appreciative. Continue to REACH […]
The lives of many children hang in the balance each day around the world, especially in Africa’s poverty-stricken and war-ravaged countries. Without sponsorships through programs like World Vision, such children would be left without clean water, nutritious food and education. Multiple children in Malawi, Africa are sponsored by Stanbridge College with the assistance of […]