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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In an earlier blog post, we addressed compassion fatigue, and now we’re back with more suggestions for preventing and alleviating this common problem. Compassion fatigue is “a combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual depletion” that can strike nurses and other caregivers. While compassion fatigue absolutely impacts nurses on a personal level, it also has an […]
Vampires aren’t the only ones looking for blood this Halloween season! Donate blood at the Stanbridge College Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 11th. Last quarter, Stanbridge College assisting in saving over 50 lives by donating 18 units of blood! Let’s work together to donate even more! Help Stanbridge College REACH out to support the American […]
Last week, Stanbridge College students and staff volunteered at the First Annual Orange County Stand Down for homeless and low-income veterans. The event was hosted by Veterans Firsts OC. The OC Stand Down provided veterans in need with essential services such as medical, dental, and vision exams, employment and housing assistance, as well as […]
Upon discharging a patient, health care professionals may provide verbal or written at-home care instructions; however, not all patients respond well to these types of instructions. A recent article in the American Journal of Nursing analyzes the outcome of a nurse providing innovative care: the nurse created step-by-step visual instructions for a patient by taking […]