Deborah Stone
Nashua,NH
Summary
Dedicated and attentive Registered Nurse with experience in Labor and Delivery, Intensive Care and Allergy Immunotherapy settings. Passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Work well with diverse populations and committed to high quality patient care.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Allergy Immunotherapy
New England ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery
2022.03 - Current
- Assess patients for eligibility for allergy testing. Working with both pediatric and adult populations.
- Work with diverse populations in culturally sensitive manner
- Provide support and education of testing process and assess for patient/family understanding.
- Prepare and administer both food and environmental testing antigens.
- Evaluate and document testing results and educate patient/family on various modalities of treatment.
- Prepare custom immunotherapy vials based on testing data.
- Provide subcutaneous or sublingual allergen treatment. Determine proper dosage while following established protocols.
- Evaluate patient response to treatment and provide intervention/dosage adjustment if necessary.
- Treatment of anaphylaxis according to established protocols/guidelines while providing emotional support and reassurance.
- Provide patient/family with education and resources related to allergy treatment and symptom reduction/prevention.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care.
Owner/Instructor
Neil Stone's Karate Academy
2018.10 - 2023.04
- Manage and support team of instructors.
- Provide ongoing training and opportunities for staff development.
- Work with team members on achieving and setting new goals.
- Instruction for both adults/children/families for over 20 years.
- Provide support to parents who may need guidance in child rearing. Some with varieties of challenges ranging from ADHD to Autism.
- Involved in developing and implementing marketing plans/strategies on variety of social media platforms.
- Organized several fundraisers for community and state organizations.
Owner/Instructor
Gloucester Karate Academy
2000.05 - 2022.09
- Opened this school as full time venture in spring of 2000.
- Please see Neil Stone's Karate Academy for Roles/Responsibilities.
Registered Nurse
Birthplace, Salem State Hospital
1993.08 - 2002.08
- Involved in all phases of birthing process from initial triage of laboring patient to assisting in all aspects of labor and delivery and postpartum care.
- Assisted in deliveries within patients room and also scrubbed or circulated in operating room if surgical delivery was necessary.
- Responsible for initial and ongoing assessments of both mother and newborn from admission until discharge.
- A caring nature, ability to multitask, prioritize and remain composed in unpredictable environments earned respect from doctors, nurses and patients.
- Responsible for floating to Medical/Surgical Units and Emergency Department.
Registered Nurse, ICU
North Shore Medical Center, NSMC
1999.03 - 2001.08
- Collaborate and coordinate with fellow staff to facilitate and provide extraordinary care for patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitor and ensure proper function and management of ventilators, feeding tubes, catheters and other life support equipment.
- Initiate and monitor IV therapy and infusions including blood products.
- Tend to patients overall needs including feeding, bathing and comfort.
- Provide support and education to patients and families.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Biology
Salem State College School of Nursing
Salem, MA05.1993
Some College (No Degree) - Prerequisite Nursing Courses
North Shore Community College
Lynn, MASkills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Group and Individual Instruction
Seventh degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate
Have been studying Uechi Ryu Karate for 27 years.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Allergy Immunotherapy
New England ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery
2022.03 - Current
Owner/Instructor
Neil Stone's Karate Academy
2018.10 - 2023.04
Owner/Instructor
Gloucester Karate Academy
2000.05 - 2022.09
Registered Nurse, ICU
North Shore Medical Center, NSMC
1999.03 - 2001.08
Registered Nurse
Birthplace, Salem State Hospital
1993.08 - 2002.08
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Biology
Salem State College School of Nursing
Some College (No Degree) - Prerequisite Nursing Courses
North Shore Community College
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