Debra Stone, RN, IBCLC

Experience

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  NYU Langone Health

  Jun 1996 - Sept 2000

  Senior Nurse Clinician

  • Provided direct patient care to pediatric population with both medical and surgical needs (birth through 18-years).• Coordinated and provided direct patient care, including administering chemotherapy and blood products, to pediatric oncology patients • Cared for complex needs of pediatric Stem Cell Transplants, including preparatory acute recovery phases.• Provided patient/family education pertaining to diagnoses and treatments; and provided continual psychosocial support and advocacy. Show less

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  NYU Langone Health

  Jun 2005 - now

  Provide acute/chronic care to neonatal population in a dynamic, 29 bed, “Baby Friendly”, Level 4 NICU. Promote and implement successful breastfeeding and breast milk production strategies for High Risk populations• Assess and provide comprehensive nursing care to the acutely ill, neonatal term, and preterm infant population.• Manage up to 4 infants during a given shift depending on patient acuity and average census (typically 25-26 patients).• Routinely implements “10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” in accordance with Baby Friendly initiative standards.• Developed and implemented Road Map to successful breastfeeding for mothers of preterm infants.• Unit mentor responsible for educating RNs – communicating breast feeding strategies to new mothers.• Active member of the NYU Best Practice Breastfeeding Committee, currently tasked with establishing a donor milk bank.• Charge Nurse (on a rotating basis) responsible for scheduling, staffing, attending deliveries, assigning admissions, facilitating discharges, participation in codes, and coordinating transfers.• Collaborate with MDs, Social Work, Respiratory Therapy, Child Life, OT/PT to maximize patient care.• Apply industry best-practice Developmental Care standards to achieve targeted, ideal physiological and psychological outcomes.• Educate parents on the disease process, discharge procedure, and breastfeeding strategies to best prepare for post-discharge infant care.• Exceptional time management and patient management skills. Show less Responsible for managing 50-75+ infants on infant apnea monitors; performing weekly apnea monitor data-downloads; maintaining the apnea download database; and coordinating patient care for Infant Apnea Program.• Analyzed data collected from infant apnea monitors, and provided preliminary assessment to patient pediatrician.• Coordinated patient care between families and primary care physician to manage morbidities impacting infant cardio/pulmonary systems.• Determined Care Plans for duration of monitoring, data downloads, and follow-up with families – based on the quantity, severity, and type of recorded events. Show less

  • Senior Nurse Clinician

    Sept 2000 - now

  • Registered Nurse

    Jun 2005 - Mar 2012
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  Beyond NICU

  Nov 2008 - now

  President and CEO

  Assist families with the transition of the NICU graduate infant into the home environment/routine and improving care providing skills• Teach home based care in effort to successfully transition infant home.• Improve care providing skills of all care givers of NICU graduate infants.• Equip families with skills to manage troublesome health and development worries post discharge (ie, reflux, apnea of prematurity, thermoregulation, AAP guidelines for SIDs precautions, infection control).• Enhance family bonding while increasing caregiver confidence.• Promote successful Breast Feeding.• Provide home/telephone/email support to families for routine questions/concerns. Show less

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  Independent

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2014

  Certified Lactation Counselor
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  Bridgeport Hospital

  Jan 2015 - now

  International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

  • Mentor and resource for fellow RN’s to introduce and implement new breastfeeding strategies and practices• Provide maternal/child bonding strategies in early stages of life to maximize quality and experience of first time breastfeeding mothers.• Routinely support, initiate, educate successful breastfeeding strategies for inpatient and outpatient communities.