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Mary Anne Bera
MSN, RN she/her/hers
Mary Anne has been a registered nurse since 2002. She worked at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia for 11 years as a bedside nurse before becoming a Nurse Director in 2013. When Hahnemann closed in 2019, she became a nurse writer. She currently works as a full-time medical content developer and editor.

Experienced In: health, mental health, bariatric surgery, women's health conditions, healthcare management

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