Stanbridge College Nursing Student Assists in Saving Life

June 18, 2012 - PRLog -- Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing student, Shiella Agapito, rang in the 2012 New Year by assisting in saving the life of an Irvine man found unconscious while she was driving by his residence. After asking a passerby to call 911, Ms. Agapito began to perform CPR. As Ms. Agapito attempted to resuscitate the man, the man’s wife came outside emotionally distraught. In order to calm the wife down and calm her own nerves, Sheila asked the wife to start counting as she continued the chest compressions. Due to Ms. Agapito’s actions and help from other neighbors the man began to breathe again and was taken to a local hospital. The Irvine police and emergency response team commended Ms. Agapito with an Outstanding Community Service Award.

“I immediately thought ‘What did I learn?’ and all of my CPR lessons instantly kicked in as if it was instinct,” stated Ms. Agapito. “There was really no time to think. I started to perform the ‘Look, Listen and Feel’ procedure, knew that he was not breathing and then began the chest compressions. The man was breathing by the time he entered the ambulance. It was a great feeling to know that we were able to help him. The Irvine Police told us that we gave him a chance to live.”

Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing students learn to perform CPR in Term 1. Instructors consistently focus on teaching the students to keep their calm as they assess the situation, look, listen and feel to see if the person is breathing, give two breaths and then start counting during CPR.

“It sounds like Shiella did a wonderful job of keeping her cool and doing exactly as she learned,” stated Stanbridge College instructor Deborah Lord.

“Stanbridge College is very pleased to have Shiella as a student,” said Yasith Weerasuryia, President of Stanbridge College. “Her tremendous act of compassion is admirable and shows that she has the skills to be a great leader in her future nursing career.”

Stanbridge College offers a wide variety of degrees and diploma certifications in Allied Health. With on-campus and online environments, students are able to balance professional careers while earning their education in Vocational Nursing. With unyielding commitment to excellence, Stanbridge maintains one of the highest continuous pass rates on the NCLEX-PN National Nursing Board Exam in California since 2007 with a 96% cumulative pass rate.

About Stanbridge College
Based in Irvine, CA, Stanbridge College is a co-educational, technical college with an annual enrollment of over 800 students. Founded in 1996, Stanbridge is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Stanbridge College offers diploma programs and Associate, Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Healthcare and Information Technology.

In 2009, 2010 and 2011, Stanbridge College received an award from Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc., as one of America’s Best Technical Colleges.  Stanbridge has also been named to the 2009, 2010 and 2011 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. In 2008-2009 Stanbridge College was the recipient of the School of Excellence Award from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), and since 2007 it has maintained one of the highest continuous pass rates in California on the NCLEX-PN nursing exam, with a 96% cumulative pass rate. For more information, please visit www.stanbridge.edu or call (949)-794-9090.