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.