Improvements in healthcare technology are often met with high praise, but a recent presentation by Marge Funk, RN and nursing researcher at Yale-New Haven Hospital suggests that nurses maintain their caution—and common sense—when adopting new techniques and technologies. When approaching technology, Funk advocates four guidelines to follow. Use technology appropriately. Just because a new technology […]
As families become busy with school, work, extracurricular activities, social gatherings and other commitments, parents may feel as though they are not paying enough attention to their children throughout the day. According to the American Association of Occupational Therapy, occupational therapists are trained in child development including physical, mental, emotional and behavioral management. To help […]
Stanbridge College encourages you to volunteer for the Orange County Free Medical Clinic on Saturday, October 29th to help those without access to basic healthcare services. The Orange County Free Medical Clinic is hosted by Mariners Outreach. They are looking for both medical and non-medical volunteers to help provide care for those in need […]
Stanbridge College recently partnered with the American Red Cross for its’ quarterly blood drive on October 11, 2011. Stanbridge College nursing, IT and occupational therapy students, staff and instructors donated 23 units of blood. According to the Red Cross, Stanbridge College donors will assist in saving the lives of 69 people in need of blood […]
Nurses will be critical to meeting the increased healthcare demands that insurance reforms bring in the coming years, writes Deloras Jones, RN, in a recent article. While California has seen increases in nurse school enrollment and increased its nursing workforce, the state is still “ranked 47th in the nation for RNs per capita.” Increased insurance […]
Playtime is generally a time in which children learn to socially interact with others. Kids pick up on social cues that show them how to control their behavior. But for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), these cues are not easily learned or understood causing difficulty in creating friendships. A recent study from Occupational […]
Stanbridge College in Irvine, California, has been recognized as one of America’s Best Technical Colleges ® for the second consecutive year, based upon the student loan default rate for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Programs compiled by the U.S. Department of Education. Default Rates, By […]
As the seasons change and the sun disappears behind darker clouds, thousands of homeless and low-income families in Orange County are trying to keep warm. Stanbridge College is asking you to help serve a warm meal to hundreds of needy people on Saturday, October 22nd. Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011 Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm* Location: Lighthouse […]
“‘What are we seeing today, and what can we do to make it better?’” These are the key questions that Joy Jacobson suggests that nurses ask themselves every day in an effort enact positive changes at their facilities. In her article for the American Journal of Nursing, Jacobson reviews examples of how nurses can be […]
According to a new study in Australia, occupational therapists have found that portable touch-screen technology via smartphones and etablets is able to help patients with traumatic brain injuries remember daily tasks better than writing down notes in diaries. Researchers believed this was due to a more comfortable or “hip” feeling of using technology in addition […]