Armed with a Dream and a Deadline, Boise Practical Nursing program Grad Lashea Preciado Completes One Carrington Program, Begins Another
Never underestimate a woman with a dream and a deadline. When 29-year-old Lashea Preciado enrolled in Carrington’s Practical Nursing program on the Boise, Idaho campus in January 2021, she was determined to become an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) before her 30th birthday. In December 2021, she turned that dream into a reality when she earned […]
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight: Sandy Wing
Sandy Wing is an Air Force veteran and proud fourth generation Idahoan. She graduated from the Practical Nursing program 1 at Carrington College’s Boise campus in December 2016. Sandy came to Carrington after seven years in the military. She joined the Idaho Air National Guard in 2008 as a traditional Guardsman, a so-called “weekend warrior”. Guardsman spend […]
‘CAN Do’ Attitude Shines Through In Boise
Last month students at the Carrington College – Boise campus had all ‘cans’ of fun helping the Boise Rescue Mission during their 4th annual Can Castle Food Drive. As a part of the March to End Hunger campaign, the task was to collect canned food, non-perishable food items and hygiene products and then build castles […]
Should You Be a School Nurse?
Whenever kids become injured or start to feel unwell at school, they turn to the school nurse to help them feel better. Whether you’ve completed a practical nursing program or a registered nursing program, working as a school nurse can be rewarding if you want to combine your passions for health care and love of […]