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South Texas College opens new Nursing Allied Health expansion

WEBThe $23 million expansion of the Nursing and Allied Health campus is part of the 2013 bond election that is providing new spaces and opportunities for students to attain degrees …

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Taking the PATHS to healthcare careers

WEBLa Joya High School senior Yeslem Arredondo earned a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate from South Texas College this summer. Arredondo was one of nine Academy …

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South Texas College announces start of BSN program

WEBCampus administrators and faculty from STC’s Nursing and Allied Health Division will announce the start of the BSN degree program on the first floor of its NAH Campus …

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Former STC faculty finds her calling in new medical career

WEBAs former faculty at South Texas College, Joy Well learned first-hand how the college was the ideal place to launch a new career in the medical field. Joy graduated in May 2020 from STC with an associate degree in Health Information Technology (HIT). Originally beginning her courses at STC in 2017 as a part-time student, Joy is a former fu

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Teaming Up for Success: STC’s Nursing and Allied Health Division

WEBThe Associate Degree Nursing Program is a rigorous, four-semester program that when successfully completed can qualify graduates to sit for the licensure examination and …

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High demand for health care careers in the Rio Grande Valley

WEBFor registered nurses, where graduates with a BSN could earn an average of $71,730, the regional demand is far from reached with 615 awards given against 961 openings. …

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Four hundred nurses a year

WEBSTC President Dr. Ricardo J. Solis and STC Trustee Gary Gurwitz addressed students, staff, and faculty at the college’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus Sept 21. Solis, …

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NAH opens new student success center

WEBSouth Texas College’s Division of Nursing and Allied Health (NAH) is spread out over two buildings in Southeast McAllen but soon students will have a centralized location to …

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Managers in the Making

WEBAs demand for medical services continues to rise, in the RGV and beyond, the call for qualified health care managers is louder than ever. The industry-driven MHSM program …

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Doctor’s promising career a result of dedication, drive, and …

WEBDr. Leo Lopez III says South Texas College shaped the direction of his career. Attending the College through the Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy (DEMSA) from 2005-2007, Lopez had big goals for himself since the beginning. DEMSA is a two year-round dual enrollment program developed for high school juniors and seniors who are seriously

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STC nursing program, no. 1 in state, sees growth through grant

WEBRegistration for fall 2022 is underway. The first day of class is August 22. STC’s nursing program recently received a grant to increase the number of staff, faculty and advisors …

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STC, Texas A&M unite to meet health care needs

WEBFor more information on services offered by Texas A&M Healthy South Texas, go to healthytexas.tamu.edu or call 956-668-6300, or visit STC’s Starr County campus at 142 …

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Nursing and Allied Health to host new conference dedicated to …

WEBWhat: STC Nursing and Allied Health’s inaugural Pathways Aligned to Health Science (PATHS) conference Why: A collaborative project meant to provide support services and …

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South Texas College keeps on the fight against diabetes in the Rio

WEBSouth Texas College, in partnership with South Texas Health System, Prominence Health Plan and Unidos Contra la Diabetes, recently hosted the second annual Prevent, Treat …

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VIDA awarded $3M grant to help address nursing labor shortage, …

WEBThe Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) was recently awarded a five-year $3 million grant as part of the Nursing Expansion Grant Program by the U.S. …

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From Engineering to Patient Care, STC graduate celebrates first

WEBIn the very same year that South Texas College graduate Jasmin Escalona made the bold switch from civil engineering to explore a career in health care, she has accomplished …

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The benefits of caring

WEBStephany Gonzalez, 18, has a calling to help people. She's found two ways to express her caring nature at South Texas College's Starr County campus by studying to become a …

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Bachelor programs at STC key to region’s workforce needs

WEBSalaries are keeping pace, with the average bachelor’s degree-holding medical and health services manager earning $98,350 per year. “The jobs are there”, says Saint Pierre, who fields calls relating to local industry staffing needs on a near-constant basis. According to the professor, South Texas College’s reputation for producing

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NAH students join with communities against COVID-19

WEBVocational Nurses with South Texas answered calls for assistance by communities as they begin the pre-screening process as to vaccinate the elderly in response to COVID. Students performed the pre-screening of citizens 65 years or older on Feb. 2 ahead of a vaccination event taking place on Feb. 3.

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