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Mary Petersen, RN, CMSRN, is a medical-surgical nurse on a general surgery floor in Hartford, Connecticut. She has cared for postoperative patients for eight years, helping them with incisional care and mobility after abdominal operations. She also writes about surgical recovery for Biology Insights. Petersen focuses on giving patients realistic expectations for healing after procedures.

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