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With a bachelor of science in nursing, Kristina Cook, RN, CCRN, works as a float nurse in a hospital outpatient testing department. She rotates between the stress lab, vascular studies, and the EMG suite, assisting with cardiac, circulatory, and neuromuscular assessments. Cook guides patients through procedure prep and monitors them during diagnostic testing.

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