Kristina Duda has a Bachelor of Science in nursing and is a former writer for Verywell Family. Kristina is also a registered nurse and a certified pediatric nurse and started her nursing career in 2002. Kristina has since worked in general pediatrics in both clinic and hospital settings as well as provided detailed triage information as an after hours advice line nurse for a large pediatric healthcare system. She currently serves as an Epidemiologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Bachelor of Science in nursing, Medical College of Georgia 2002
Bachelor of Science in pre-nursing, University of Georgia
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