Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 69-71 , January 2007

Oh, No! The Newborn Screen Is Positive!

  • Terea Giannetta, RN, MSN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Terea Giannetta is Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hematology Services, Children’s Hospital Central California, Madera, Calif.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Terea Giannetta, RN, MSN, CPNP, Hematology Services, Children’s Hospital Central California, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93618

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 Terea Giannetta received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from California State University, Sacramento and her Master’s in Pediatric Primary Care from California State University, Fresno. She is the Chief PNP at Children’s Hospital Central California, where she has her clinical practice in Hematology/Oncology ambulatory clinic for the past 14 years. She is also full-time faculty and PNP Program Coordinator at California State University, Fresno. She has presented many blood dyscrasias and pediatric palliative care topics at both state and national meetings including NANPAP annual conferences.

PII: S0891-5245(06)00692-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.11.005

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 69-71 , January 2007

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