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Kate Stafford, RN, is a staff nurse on the night shift at a small rural hospital in Bangor, Maine. In a community unit where maternity staff take on broad bedside responsibilities, she supports families through active labor and helps patients recognize when to head into triage. Her hospital background includes cross-coverage across emergency, medical-surgical, and maternity floors. Stafford received an associate degree and a bachelor of science in nursing.

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