Maryelena Vargas, RN, RLC, IBCLC, DNSc (C)
A professional Lactation Consultant appearing live on Breastfeeding.com's "Ask a Lactation Consultant"

Maryelena Vargas Doctor of Nursing Science  (Candidate) Education/Training Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ,A.D.N., Nursing Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, B.S.N., Nursing The Center for Breastfeeding, Massachusetts, RLC, Human Lactation International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, IBCLC, Human Lactation Columbia University School of Nursing, NY, NY, DNSc,  Nursing Research Health & Social Policy Research Positions and Honors. Positions and Employment 1984-1986        Receptionist, Cardiff Copy Systems, Englewood, N.J. 1987-1991        Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical, Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, N.J. 1993-1994        Public Health Nurse, Englewood Health Department, Englewood, N.J. 1994-1998        Public Health Nurse, Home Care, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, N.J.   1998-2001        Public Health Nurse, Home Care, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J. 2001-2002        Nurse Manager, Home Care, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, N.J. 2002-2005        Research Nurse Coordinator, Public Health, Weill Medical College of Cornell University 2006-present    Full Time Student Columbia University School of Nursing. Other Experience and Professional Memberships 1999-2009        International Board Certified Lactation Consultant 1994-Present   Registered Lactation Consultant 1994-1997        Member Englewood Latin Lions Club 1997-2004        Outreach-Coordinator for Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg District 37-Bergen County N.J. 1997-present   Funding President Hispanic American Alliance Honors 2003-2007        Sigma Theta Tau International, 028 Alpha Zeta, Honor Society of Nursing Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order) Callahan, M. A., Quinn, D., Oneida, K., Vargas, M., Skeete, R., Lazar, E., Mushlin, A. I. (2004). Prehospital Delay in African Americans Presenting with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Paper presented at the ARM Academy Health Conference. Retrieved March 7, 2007, from, http://www.academyhealth.org/2004/abstracts/disparities.pdf.

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