Kate Simpson, PhD, RN
@katersimpson.bsky.social
Labor & Birth, Nurse Staffing, Scientist, Editor, CNS-BC, FAAN
At least a handful of times I’ve received reviews that told me I should be familiar with my own work and cite it to make my manuscript better. I guess it’s kind of flattering. Fortunately the editors overlooked these reviewer comments.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
At least a handful of times I’ve received reviews that told me I should be familiar with my own work and cite it to make my manuscript better. I guess it’s kind of flattering. Fortunately the editors overlooked these reviewer comments.
Reposted by Kate Simpson, PhD, RN
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A little too late for concern from Cassidy. He voted to confirm RFK Jr knowing the risk. Harm and death of children who won’t be properly vaccinated is on Cassidy. As a physician, he was well aware of the risks vaccine-preventable illnesses.
A little too late for concern from Cassidy. He voted to confirm RFK Jr knowing the risk. Harm and death of children who won’t be properly vaccinated is on Cassidy. As a physician, he was well aware of the risks vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Cassidy rips RFK Jr. vaccine schedule change, says it’s ‘based on no scientific input’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who cast a critical vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, on Monday blasted the reduction of the childhood immun…
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January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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A little too late for concern from Cassidy. He voted to confirm RFK Jr knowing the risk. Harm and death of children who won’t be properly vaccinated is on Cassidy. As a physician, he was well aware of the risks vaccine-preventable illnesses.
A little too late for concern from Cassidy. He voted to confirm RFK Jr knowing the risk. Harm and death of children who won’t be properly vaccinated is on Cassidy. As a physician, he was well aware of the risks vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Absolutely accurate prediction. Very tragic number of preventable deaths will occur.
RFK Jr. is going to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It will take a few years before the deaths and disabilities ramp up to a level that even the most vile Republican cannot tolerate.
RFK Jr. will be long gone and unaccountable, as our babies die from preventable illness.
It will take a few years before the deaths and disabilities ramp up to a level that even the most vile Republican cannot tolerate.
RFK Jr. will be long gone and unaccountable, as our babies die from preventable illness.
December 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Absolutely accurate prediction. Very tragic number of preventable deaths will occur.
Seriously messed up. Hopefully when sanity prevails they will fix it back to the correct name.
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Seriously messed up. Hopefully when sanity prevails they will fix it back to the correct name.
Got this text this morning supposedly from House GOP, though I doubt that. I have no idea who Kimberly is.
Threatening texts imply desperation.
Threatening texts imply desperation.
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Got this text this morning supposedly from House GOP, though I doubt that. I have no idea who Kimberly is.
Threatening texts imply desperation.
Threatening texts imply desperation.
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
He’s been that from the start. Unfortunately the magas just refuse to see it. They insist he wants to help them and they want to believe it because he says he hates all the same people they do.
Donald Trump isn’t America First.
Donald Trump is billionaires first.
Donald Trump is billionaires first.
December 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
He’s been that from the start. Unfortunately the magas just refuse to see it. They insist he wants to help them and they want to believe it because he says he hates all the same people they do.
One of the dumbest guys in the senate.
Senator Endorses Discredited Doc's Book on Chemical He Claims Treats Autism, Cancer www.propublica.org/article/ron-...
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It i...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
One of the dumbest guys in the senate.
If they insist that’s not possible, they should be buying their coverage from the exchange. That would be them truly represent their constituents.
We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
December 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If they insist that’s not possible, they should be buying their coverage from the exchange. That would be them truly represent their constituents.
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It should be a crime for government officials to lie to the American public about something as critical as vaccine safety.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It should be a crime for government officials to lie to the American public about something as critical as vaccine safety.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
The disinformation coming from this administration is killing people.
More petty BS and hatred from the trump administration.
Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots - Health News
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Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots - Health News
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HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
More petty BS and hatred from the trump administration.
Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots - Health News
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Transgender health leader’s name changed on her official HHS portrait : Shots - Health News
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The Supreme Court has absolutely no credibility. They don’t deserve it. Allowing racial gerrymandering to silence voices of “unworthy” voters who lean democratic is more of the same from them. Racist, right-wing extremists put in power by Mitch McConnell manipulating the system to stack the court.
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Supreme Court has absolutely no credibility. They don’t deserve it. Allowing racial gerrymandering to silence voices of “unworthy” voters who lean democratic is more of the same from them. Racist, right-wing extremists put in power by Mitch McConnell manipulating the system to stack the court.
Not caring about nursing home residents is usual per trump administration. Vulnerable people not seen as worthy.
The name nursing home implies there is a nurse there. Not requiring a nurse is misleading to their loved ones.
Lobbyists for nursing homes won.
www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/g...
The name nursing home implies there is a nurse there. Not requiring a nurse is misleading to their loved ones.
Lobbyists for nursing homes won.
www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/g...
HHS Officially Rescinds Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule
Nursing home providers praised the move, while one patient group called it 'very disappointing'
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December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Not caring about nursing home residents is usual per trump administration. Vulnerable people not seen as worthy.
The name nursing home implies there is a nurse there. Not requiring a nurse is misleading to their loved ones.
Lobbyists for nursing homes won.
www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/g...
The name nursing home implies there is a nurse there. Not requiring a nurse is misleading to their loved ones.
Lobbyists for nursing homes won.
www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/g...
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Bill Cassidy has done infinitely more for the antivaccine movement than he can ever claim he has done to promote vaccination. He is one of the worst antivaxxers to ever live.
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Bill Cassidy has done infinitely more for the antivaccine movement than he can ever claim he has done to promote vaccination. He is one of the worst antivaxxers to ever live.
Northern lights from my brother’s farm just west of Saint Louis.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Northern lights from my brother’s farm just west of Saint Louis.
This is a huge issue for access to care for pts in rural areas and their babies.
Rural hospitals' labor and delivery closures increased in 2025 www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/ru...
Rural hospitals' labor and delivery closures increased in 2025
More rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery units in 2025 than in 2024, bringing the total number of closures since the end of 2020 to 116, according to the C | ...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is a huge issue for access to care for pts in rural areas and their babies.
This headline is misleading.
MO governor is looking out for himself since he owns a 700 acre cattle farm.
MAGAs never expect trump will harm them, just the “others” they both hate.
MO politics is lead by people like this.
Hopefully change is coming.
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MO governor is looking out for himself since he owns a 700 acre cattle farm.
MAGAs never expect trump will harm them, just the “others” they both hate.
MO politics is lead by people like this.
Hopefully change is coming.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Kehoe has a rare split with Trump over meat imports from Argentina
Gov. Mike Kehoe has a 700-acre cattle farm in Phelps and Pulaski counties
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November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This headline is misleading.
MO governor is looking out for himself since he owns a 700 acre cattle farm.
MAGAs never expect trump will harm them, just the “others” they both hate.
MO politics is lead by people like this.
Hopefully change is coming.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
MO governor is looking out for himself since he owns a 700 acre cattle farm.
MAGAs never expect trump will harm them, just the “others” they both hate.
MO politics is lead by people like this.
Hopefully change is coming.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Missouri, with a Republican supermajority for 20+ years, is changing the requirements for SNAP/food stamps benefits for their 650,000 recipients making it harder to qualify. US Department of Agriculture funds the program. MO administers it so they can impose restrictions. Cruelty is their goal.
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Missouri, with a Republican supermajority for 20+ years, is changing the requirements for SNAP/food stamps benefits for their 650,000 recipients making it harder to qualify. US Department of Agriculture funds the program. MO administers it so they can impose restrictions. Cruelty is their goal.
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Nearly half of those who receive SNAP benefits are employed. Most who don’t work are older adults, have disabilities, or are busy providing care for others. The impending loss of SNAP benefits is exposing what happens when employers aren’t paying workers a living wage.
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nearly half of those who receive SNAP benefits are employed. Most who don’t work are older adults, have disabilities, or are busy providing care for others. The impending loss of SNAP benefits is exposing what happens when employers aren’t paying workers a living wage.
Embattled journal Cureus delisted from Web of Science, loses impact factor; be careful where you submit your work.
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Embattled journal Cureus delisted from Web of Science, loses impact factor
Clarivate has removed the mega-journal Cureus from its Master Journal List, according to the October update, released today. The move means Cureus will no longer be indexed in Web of Science …
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October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Embattled journal Cureus delisted from Web of Science, loses impact factor; be careful where you submit your work.
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Stillbirth affects >21 000 US families each year, with rates elevated by clinical factors and social determinants, yet many cases lack identifiable risks, highlighting gaps in prevention and the need for targeted strategies.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Stillbirth affects >21 000 US families each year, with rates elevated by clinical factors and social determinants, yet many cases lack identifiable risks, highlighting gaps in prevention and the need for targeted strategies.
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Who are the private donors funding the disgusting demolition of the East Wing of the people's house for Trump's $250M gilded ballroom?
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Who are the private donors funding the disgusting demolition of the East Wing of the people's house for Trump's $250M gilded ballroom?
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I know a trump voting cattle rancher who is livid about this and was not making that much before the plan. Cutting prices will be a serious blow.
More evidence that trumpers believed he would only harm the people they hated, never themselves.
I know a trump voting cattle rancher who is livid about this and was not making that much before the plan. Cutting prices will be a serious blow.
More evidence that trumpers believed he would only harm the people they hated, never themselves.
Trump lashes out at cattle ranchers after beef policy uproar; advocates cite 'betrayal'
President Donald Trump lashed out at cattle ranchers Wednesday, while advocates said he was undercutting Midwestern beef production.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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I know a trump voting cattle rancher who is livid about this and was not making that much before the plan. Cutting prices will be a serious blow.
More evidence that trumpers believed he would only harm the people they hated, never themselves.
I know a trump voting cattle rancher who is livid about this and was not making that much before the plan. Cutting prices will be a serious blow.
More evidence that trumpers believed he would only harm the people they hated, never themselves.