Navigation Links
Focused Learning Environment Guides Student Success
Date:9/23/2009

Resident Care Attendant grad credits Vancouver Career College for unwavering commitment

Vancouver, BC (Vocus) September 23, 2009 -- Every September, thousands of BC students enroll in university or college programs to pursue a higher education that will help them launch careers. For a large number of them, student life will bring a host of challenges ranging from financial worries to personal growth that may cause them to rethink their educational path. As recent Vancouver Career College grad Sarah Owens found out, a student’s choice of school may end up making the difference between graduation and dropping out.

Based on her love of helping people, Owens decided to pursue a career in caregiving. She enrolled in the Resident Care Attendant program at the Coquitlam campus of Vancouver Career College due to the encouraging atmosphere.

"When I walked in, I was welcomed with open arms," says Owens. "I knew at that point I was in the right place"

Having moved to the Lower Mainland from Vancouver Island, Owens coped with the delicate balance between attending full-time classes and holding down a job. While college life is difficult for most students, life really threw Owens a curveball. More than halfway through her program, she became homeless. Bound and determined to finish her studies, Owens moved from place to place, but couldn’t find suitable long-term living arrangements. Discouraged and disappointed, she decided to return to Vancouver Island, unsure if she would be able to complete her practicum and earn her diploma. She credits the faculty and staff at the college for keeping her on track and encouraging her to stay focused on her career goal.

"I remember something that my instructor said to me when I felt like I couldn't go on: ‘If you’re going through hell, keep going,’" she says. "Without the sup
'/>"/>

Source: PRWeb
Copyright©2009 Vocus, Inc.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Founder of Curidium Launches Elixior, an Advisory Company Focused on the Development and Growth of Innovative Personalized Medicine Businesses
2. Health2 Resources Announces News Portal, E-News Brief Focused on Patient Centered Medical Home
3. Kaiser Permanente Debuts New Ads Focused on Technology and Innovation
4. FertilityTies, Social Network for the Fertility-Focused Unveils New Site Design, Unique Features to Help Patients Find Fertility Doctors & More
5. Focused Health Solutions Selects Cardiocom Telehealth Technology to Support Early Intervention
6. Health Integrated Hosts Industry Collaborative Focused on the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
7. Focused Health Solutions Partners With Emmi Solutions to Help Employers Achieve Greater Returns on Their Employee Health Care Investments
8. Expanding into New Markets with Customer-Focused Solutions, Orion Health Sees Strong Growth
9. Successful neurosurgery with transcranial MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound
10. Prospect Therapeutics Inc.s GCS-100 Has Focused on Developing Treatment for Three Blood-Borne Cancers
11. American Society of Anesthesiologists Launches Web Site Focused on Educating and Empowering the Public about Anesthesiology
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Focused Learning Environment Guides Student Success
Focused Learning Environment Guides Student Success
(Date:5/22/2012)... Inc., a leading independent drug-formulation development and ... existing hot-melt extrusion (HME) capacity with the ... , The 18mm Leistritz twin-screw mixer/extruder ... 19mm Baker Perkins extruder units, enhancing the ... Many projects have been successfully advanced through ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... that began last year when the U.S. Preventive Services ... regular prostate-cancer tests to healthy men continued this week ... they stuck to their guns, stating that a blood ... PSA test, causes more harm than good it ... treatments. , But many people simply don,t believe that ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... Reporter , , TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Two ... in both the detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer. ... institutions said they have fashioned a vaccine that, in ... into attacking cancer cells. The team -- from ... Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... Two popular MTV programs about teenage pregnancy -- "16 ... national debate. Critics said the shows glamorized teenage pregnancy, ... study by an Indiana University professor suggests they,re both ... journal Sexuality & Culture, focused on female ... pregnancy among this demographic. , When the programs were ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They ... reliable than current testing for the disease. , "Our ... time," said Ying Liu, a research specialist working with ... Biomedical Engineering. , The team has already conducted testing ... United States. , About one-third of the world,s population ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Psychological Science explains uproar over prostate-cancer screenings 2Health News:Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer 2Health News:Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer 3Health News:Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer 4Health News:Viewers' family background affects how they react to MTV shows 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom 2Health News:Viewers' family background affects how they react to MTV shows 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom 3Health News:New TB test promises to be cheap and fast 2
... Awarding Over One Million Dollars to Help People ... Lose Weight and Get in Better Shape, ... $50,000 Grand Prize winner in,its Million Dollar Body Game(TM), an ongoing ... people to lose weight and get,in shape. Jacob Anderson from Virginia ...
... Dollars to Help People ... Weight and Get in Better Shape, ANAHEIM, Calif., March 10 ... in,its Million Dollar Body Game(TM), an ongoing incentive competition that is,giving ... and get,in shape., Sabrina Durham, of Caro, Michigan, shed 85 ...
... acetate (MPA) decreased endothelial function in premenopausal women in ... finding, researchers said, raises concerns about long-term effects of ... in young women. , The vascular endothelium lines the ... been found to be a dynamic organ that serves ...
... self-alignment ... capabilities, HOFFMAN ... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k),marketing clearance to Lynx(TM), ... procedures., Life Spine,s President, CEO and founder Michael S. Butler ...
... health care industry expertise has led Precyse to a leadership ... Reduces Operating ... Hospitals, WAYNE, Pa., March 10 Precyse Solutions, the ... announced the appointment of Ken Lacy as Senior Vice,President and ...
... (NYSE:,NTY) (http://www.NBTY.com ), a leading global manufacturer and ... cast the,presentation by Harvey Kamil, President and Chief Financial ... in New York on Tuesday,March 11, 2008., The ... the Company Web,site, http://www.nbty.com on Tuesday, March ...
Other Medicine News:Health News:Virginia Beach Man Loses 17 Pounds, on Top of a Previous 100 Pound Loss, and Wins Major $50,000 Prize 2Health News:Virginia Beach Man Loses 17 Pounds, on Top of a Previous 100 Pound Loss, and Wins Major $50,000 Prize 3Health News:Caro, MI Woman Wins $50,000 for Losing 85 Pounds 2Health News:Caro, MI Woman Wins $50,000 for Losing 85 Pounds 3Health News:Oregon study raises questions on synthetic progestins 2Health News:Oregon study raises questions on synthetic progestins 3Health News:Life Spine Adds New Lynx(TM) Cross Connector to Its Lumbar Fixation Offering 2Health News:Precyse Solutions Promotes Ken Lacy to Senior Vice President & CIO to Drive Advancement of PrecyseNet(TM), Precyse's Advanced Technology Solution 2Health News:NBTY to Webcast Presentation at Bank of America Consumer Conference: Announces Preliminary Sales and the Repurchase of 6.1 Million Shares 2Health News:NBTY to Webcast Presentation at Bank of America Consumer Conference: Announces Preliminary Sales and the Repurchase of 6.1 Million Shares 3
(Date:5/22/2012)... 22, 2012 SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced ... Medical Marijuana, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) is now ... http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/5-21-12-smallcapvoice-interview-with-medical-marijuana-inc-pink-sheets-mjna . Recent company ... earned net income of approximately $1.21 million ... the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  This ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... industry is expecting a busy summer this year, ... the Memorial Day weekend, more hotels and resorts ... great satisfaction of customers, according George Clarke, CEO ... products. "We,re seeing more hotels and ... healthcare industry," said Clarke. He cites ...
(Date:5/22/2012)... Laboratories Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical and diagnostic company, ... proprietary diagnostic platform presented at Digestive Disease Week ... full list below) highlight Prometheus,s innovative technologies aimed ... the goal of ultimately helping to improve patient ... scientific and clinical research that offers novel solutions ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA) Corporate Update on Industry Company Services and Future Development. First Audio-Webcast Interview With SmallCapVoice.com in Quarterly Series 2Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA) Corporate Update on Industry Company Services and Future Development. First Audio-Webcast Interview With SmallCapVoice.com in Quarterly Series 3Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA) Corporate Update on Industry Company Services and Future Development. First Audio-Webcast Interview With SmallCapVoice.com in Quarterly Series 4With Busy Summer Forecast Ahead, More Hotels Are Raising Hygiene Standards, Says UMF Corporation 2New Data Support Role of Prometheus Laboratories' Novel Assay in Optimizing IBD Treatment Management 2New Data Support Role of Prometheus Laboratories' Novel Assay in Optimizing IBD Treatment Management 3New Data Support Role of Prometheus Laboratories' Novel Assay in Optimizing IBD Treatment Management 4New Data Support Role of Prometheus Laboratories' Novel Assay in Optimizing IBD Treatment Management 5Mylan Schedules Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Conference Call and Live Webcast 9696 1Mylan Schedules Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Conference Call and Live Webcast 9696 2Vitamins D E Might Help Maintain Brain Health 74636 1Vitamins D E Might Help Maintain Brain Health 74636 2Vitamins D E Might Help Maintain Brain Health 74636 3Vitamins D E Might Help Maintain Brain Health 74636 4WPI computer science professor receives HP Labs Innovation Research Award 74632 1WPI computer science professor receives HP Labs Innovation Research Award 74632 2WPI computer science professor receives HP Labs Innovation Research Award 74632 3
... YORK, April 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ImClone,Systems ... a Phase III study of ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) ... advanced,unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer did not ... , Conducted by the Southwest Oncology Group ...
... /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avalon,Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , today announced that ... at the American Association,for Cancer Research 2007 Annual ... Los Angeles, Calif. , The first poster presented ... Avalon ongoing Phase I clinical trial of AVN944,for ...
Other Medicine Technology:Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 2Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 3Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 4Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 5Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 6Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 7Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 8Data Available from Erbitux Phase III Study in First-Line Treatment,of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer 9Avalon Pharmaceuticals to Present at the American Association for,Cancer Research 2007 Annual Meeting 2Avalon Pharmaceuticals to Present at the American Association for,Cancer Research 2007 Annual Meeting 3Avalon Pharmaceuticals to Present at the American Association for,Cancer Research 2007 Annual Meeting 4
Clinical micro clamps by Acland. Black finish. It provides impressive security in use, both against slippage and against leakage due to controlled closing force and working grip surface....
Clinical micro clamps by Acland. Black finish. It provides impressive security in use, both against slippage and against leakage due to controlled closing force and working grip surface....
Clinical micro clamps by Acland. Matte finish. It provides impressive security in use, both against slippage and against leakage due to controlled closing force and working grip surface....
Medium weight bone cutter....
Medicine Products: