Nicole, LISW, RN

Maternal Health Advocate | Nurse | Boy Mom | Pondering ways to end #MaternalHealthDisparities keeps me up at night | Tweets are my own

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

The moment @RepThomasMassie switched from a “yes” to a HELL NO!

Thank you @RepThomasMassie for voting in the best interest of your constituents and the American people.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

#killthebill
#savemedicaid

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

My family was imprisoned in Japanese American concentration camps during WWII, driven by racism, greed, & spineless politicians too scared to defend basic rights.

Decades later, the same cowardice built #AlligatorAlcatraz: fearmongering, caging families, & calling it “security”

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

Dear @BernieMoreno,

When we met, you said:

• Rural hospitals & nursing homes won’t survive these Medicaid cuts
• The trigger law would drop 770K people
• ~½ of Ohio kids & 40% of pregnant women rely on #Medicaid

You’ve known the facts. Time to fight for your constituents!

[The Seneca Project @senecaprojectus]

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Our voices matter. It's time to defeat Trump & MAGA extremism!🇺🇸

#AmericanGirl #WeWontGoBack

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

@useTMX Yes, this is my video/photo. You may use them with credit. Thank you for sharing!

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

Dozens of folks at @cuyahogaboe left before voting b/c the 3hr line was too long. Some stood for hrs w/young kids. Some told me they couldn’t return before Election Day. This is one way that #VoterSuppression works.

We should be making it easier, not harder, for people to vote.

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

3 hour line to #vote in #Cleveland yesterday. The line zigzagged through the @cuyahogaboe parking lot and then stretched hundreds of feet onto Chester Ave.

This is what happens when you only have ONE early voting location for Cuyahoga County’s 893,805 registered voters!

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

OH’s most populous counties (Franklin, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Lucas, Summit & Montgomery) all #VoteBlue. It is no surprise that easy access to early voting is being hindered in these counties.

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

@cmtamacas @johnlegend @CleveOrchestra #yeswx I agree. Please share the link to the story so I can share with friends!

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

The long awaited @johnlegend + @CleveOrchestra concert didn’t go as planned. There were 4 glorious songs before the thunder & lightning came. The night ended with flash flood warnings and a harrowing drive home. @johnlegend - Come back soon! (Hopefully to an indoor location 😉)

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

In my free time, I register voters. The excitement out there is palpable.

I registered several 1st time voters today! But what stood out is all the women who took voter reg info determined to register their family, too!

Women are riled up & ready to mobilize.

#Kamala2024

[Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH @apw_mdmph]

So exciting that more and more states (12+DC) have #doula care as a covered #medicaid benefit. But….

➡️ Reimbursement rates must be a livable wage
➡️ Medicaid provider enrollment must be less burdensome
➡️ Patients must know the benefit exists
➡️ Hospitals must collaborate

[POLITICO @politico]

Ohio just voted overwhelmingly to protect the right to abortion in the state constitution, continuing a post-Dobbs victory streak ahead of 2024 https://t.co/H6WoBL9kfe

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

I am proud to have signed this open letter.

It is vital that access to contraception, fertility treatment, continuing one's own pregnancy, miscarriage care, and abortion are protected.

#VoteYesOnIssue1 to enshrine these rights into the Ohio constitution.

[Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio @PPAOhio]

Over 500 medical students signed on to a letter urging Ohioans to #VoteYesOnIssue1

One student said: "'So from not even a political point of view, if we want to move ahead in our careers, we might want to leave the state' if Issue 1 fails."

Read more⤵️
https://t.co/gxBPcpeZLd

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

Thank you so much for drawing awareness @BarackObama

Ohioans, it’s time to Vote YES on Issue 1 to protect Reproductive Rights‼️

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Ohio, there’s an important election happening right now.

If you want to protect abortion rights by making them part of your state Constitution, vote yes on Issue 1.

Visit https://t.co/8ul6i1FASI and make your plan to vote before November 7th.

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

We need to be especially mindful of the language we use when we document.

We can either empower or perpetuate bias.

[The Green Journal @greenjrnl]

The authors provide concrete examples of the way language is used in medical documentation and discussion that can empower patients or perpetuate bias. https://t.co/HFiajs5Mnb @hapiOBRN @verobarce

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

Key findings:
1. Ob-gyns are overrepresented relative to midwives, and there is an overall shortage of maternity care providers.

2. The U.S. is the only country not to guarantee access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in the postpartum period.

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

A concise analysis by @commonwealthfnd comparing U.S. #maternalmortality & post-partum care w/other high-income countries.

https://t.co/QTURnN1kj9

[Nicole, LISW, RN @nicole_lcsw]

Bless these crews working overtime to get power restored!!! This is on Lee Rd between Fairmount & Monmouth. This pole was struck by lightning and crews were able to finally start untangling the wires around 5pm this evening. #clevelandheights @NWSCLE @WEWS