Pharmacy Technology Student Had an Interest in Pharmaceuticals Long Before she Started the Program
Ruth McCarty had a natural interest in pharmaceuticals and what they do long before she enrolled in the Pharmacy Technology (PT) program at Carrington Sacramento. As a wife, mother, and homecare worker for veterans, she often found herself fascinated by the information that came with prescriptions. “You know when you come home with that big […]
Dental Assisting Student with Chronic Health Issues Pushes Past Obstacles and Excels
Caitlyn Nowka couldn’t be more excited about starting her new job as a Dental Assistant (DA) at Children’s Choice Dental this week. Not that long ago she was doing physically demanding cleaning work that was incompatible with her dreams and her chronic health issues. She needed and wanted something financially reliable that was less physically […]
For Registered Nursing Program Graduate Krista Colbert, Life is a Balancing Act
If you think your life is hectic, welcome to Krista Colbert’s world. When it comes to walking the tightrope between school, work, and family, Colbert, 28, is in a league of her own. After commuting three hours a day, six days a week, to clinical rotations and classes at Carrington’s Mesa campus—and working per diem […]
For Tavia Vicenti and her Father, Medical Assisting is a Family Affair
When 19-year-old Tavia Vicenti was working in the gift shop at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque six years ago, she knew she wouldn’t be there long. What she didn’t know is that she’d eventually return in a very different role—as a Patient Care Technician in the hospital’s Inpatient Oncology Unit. Tavia, now […]
Graduate From the Registered Nursing Program Gained an Interest in International Nursing
It makes sense that Carrington graduate. from the Reno campus, Skye Steffens was born in California because only the Golden State could create a story quite like hers. Her parents met at a Janis Joplin concert while trading goods popular within the hippy Vietnam War era social scene. This was during the very late 1960s […]
Carrington San Jose 2020 Graduate Entered her Life with Challenges That Helped Shape her into the Medical Assistant she is Today
Carrington San Jose 2020 graduate Samantha Sheridan entered her life with challenges that helped shape her into the compassionate and determined Medical Assistant (MA) she is today. Before the age of three, she had endured numerous invasive tests and recovered successfully from two open heart surgeries. Because of what Samantha describes as a learning difference, […]
Choosing A Career In Respiratory Therapy Has Brought Ismael Torres Adventure And Constant Learning
Choosing a career in Respiratory Therapy (RT) has brought Ismael Torres adventure, constant learning, and what he describes as “the best job I’ve ever had.” Ismael grew up in Southern California and worked in a variety of odd jobs before choosing to attend the Respiratory Care program at Carrington College in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s […]
Respiratory Care Graduate Working In Critical Care During COVID-19
Amanda knew she wanted to work in medicine—she just wasn’t sure which field would be the right fit. After a year studying pre-med at Arizona State University, she decided to attend an information session on careers in radiology and other hospital clinicians. That’s where she first read about careers in respiratory therapy. She learned that […]
Surgical Technology Graduate Furthers her Education and Attends Carrington College’s Registered Nursing Program
When Kayleigh Peterson was 19, a four-year college program simply wasn’t what she wanted. She looked to her mom, a Surgical Technologist, and was inspired to choose a career caring for people in the medical field, too. Kayleigh completed the Surgical Technology certificate program at Carrington College in Citrus Heights in 2015. Soon after, she […]
Reno Students Receive Scholarships at Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Awards Ceremony
Two students from the Carrington College Reno campus received scholarships at the Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement awards ceremony on May 10, 2019. Heather Ferguson (Associate of Science, Registered Nursing) and Gabrielle Rampazi (Associate of Science, Registered Nursing) both received $2,000 scholarships for their outstanding work as nursing students. Along with this year’s student […]
What Do a Nurse, a Pin and a Lamp Have in Common? Tradition.
It was late on a Friday afternoon and, while sitting at my desk responding to a seemingly endless stream of email messages, the Dean of our Registered Nursing program at the Phoenix East campus strolled casually into my office. She wanted to let me know that there was going to be a “Pinning Ceremony” in […]
Carrington College Veterinary Technology Grad
Evelyn Deniz is an inspiration to her Carrington family. She graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at our Pomona Campus in July.