Dr Sara NP
@drsaranp.bsky.social
Nurse Practitioner. Nurse Educator. EMDR trained. Working to reduce Burnout and Moral Injury and increase Resilience in the healthcare workforce. These opinions are my own.
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Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.
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North Carolina confirms its first measles case. Here’s what we know so far
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.
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A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
June 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
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Some FDA employees fired last week are already being rehired
Includes 12 from surgical/infection control devices
🏥 These folks review tools that keep hospitals safe
A messy, chaotic process with real #PublicHealth impact
Article by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/02/23/f...
Includes 12 from surgical/infection control devices
🏥 These folks review tools that keep hospitals safe
A messy, chaotic process with real #PublicHealth impact
Article by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/02/23/f...
Trump administration rehires some FDA employees it fired
The Trump administration has started quietly rehiring some FDA employees just days after it fired them.
www.statnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Some FDA employees fired last week are already being rehired
Includes 12 from surgical/infection control devices
🏥 These folks review tools that keep hospitals safe
A messy, chaotic process with real #PublicHealth impact
Article by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/02/23/f...
Includes 12 from surgical/infection control devices
🏥 These folks review tools that keep hospitals safe
A messy, chaotic process with real #PublicHealth impact
Article by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/02/23/f...
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Trump is abusing emergency powers to force tariffs that will disrupt supply chains, raise costs for businesses, and put thousands of jobs at risk. He is single-handedly disrupting the U.S. economy.
Call your reps and demand accountability before more damage is done. 🔥📞🔥
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
Call your reps and demand accountability before more damage is done. 🔥📞🔥
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
Express Disapproval of Trump's Tariffs ⭑ 5 Calls
Donald Trump has imposed tariffs of 25% on Mexico and Canada and 10% on China. These tariffs are a hidden tax for working families, driving up prices …
5calls.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Trump is abusing emergency powers to force tariffs that will disrupt supply chains, raise costs for businesses, and put thousands of jobs at risk. He is single-handedly disrupting the U.S. economy.
Call your reps and demand accountability before more damage is done. 🔥📞🔥
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
Call your reps and demand accountability before more damage is done. 🔥📞🔥
5calls.org/issue/trump-...
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Thank you @meiselasb.bsky.social & @meidastouch.com for lifting up nursing voices! RFK Jr. is a threat to public health & unfit to serve as HHS secretary. Tell your senators to OPPOSE his nomination!
@nursesforamerica.bsky.social
@protectourcare.org
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@nursesforamerica.bsky.social
@protectourcare.org
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Meidas Helps Nurses Push Back on RFK Jr.’s Nomination
Written by Justin Gill
www.meidasplus.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank you @meiselasb.bsky.social & @meidastouch.com for lifting up nursing voices! RFK Jr. is a threat to public health & unfit to serve as HHS secretary. Tell your senators to OPPOSE his nomination!
@nursesforamerica.bsky.social
@protectourcare.org
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@nursesforamerica.bsky.social
@protectourcare.org
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Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
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Well said, Pete Buttigieg
January 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Well said, Pete Buttigieg
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Morning! In the name of democracy, here's a list of things to do today:
1. Call your senators & reps w/ real stories about how the admin's actions impact you & people you care about
2. Do something that makes you smile
Take action.
Find joy.
Protect democracy.
h/t: @hcrichardson.bsky.social
1. Call your senators & reps w/ real stories about how the admin's actions impact you & people you care about
2. Do something that makes you smile
Take action.
Find joy.
Protect democracy.
h/t: @hcrichardson.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Morning! In the name of democracy, here's a list of things to do today:
1. Call your senators & reps w/ real stories about how the admin's actions impact you & people you care about
2. Do something that makes you smile
Take action.
Find joy.
Protect democracy.
h/t: @hcrichardson.bsky.social
1. Call your senators & reps w/ real stories about how the admin's actions impact you & people you care about
2. Do something that makes you smile
Take action.
Find joy.
Protect democracy.
h/t: @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Trump halts foreign aid, including AIDS relief, TB funding
Open configuration options Open configuration options
PEPFAR is the largest public health commitment in history.
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Photo: U.S. Embassy of Namibia/Flickr cc
Open configuration options Open configuration options
PEPFAR is the largest public health commitment in history.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: U.S. Embassy of Namibia/Flickr cc
January 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trump halts foreign aid, including AIDS relief, TB funding
Open configuration options Open configuration options
PEPFAR is the largest public health commitment in history.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: U.S. Embassy of Namibia/Flickr cc
Open configuration options Open configuration options
PEPFAR is the largest public health commitment in history.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: U.S. Embassy of Namibia/Flickr cc
Lots of good, practical information:
10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
wagingnonviolence.org
January 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Lots of good, practical information:
How quickly some forget what is engraved on the plaque at the Statue of Liberty.
January 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
How quickly some forget what is engraved on the plaque at the Statue of Liberty.
Tick bites can trigger meat allergy? Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A hidden health risk where ticks make you allergic to red meat. Symptoms hit 3-6 hours after eating. Check out this article. #AlphaGalSyndrome
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Alpha-Gal Syndrome: 5 Things to Know
A tick bite — primarily a long star tick — can cause an allergy to red meat and other products containing alpha-gal.
www.medscape.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Tick bites can trigger meat allergy? Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A hidden health risk where ticks make you allergic to red meat. Symptoms hit 3-6 hours after eating. Check out this article. #AlphaGalSyndrome
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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A life well lived and an inspiration to us all.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners on LinkedIn: AANP mourns the loss of one of the greatest health care leaders, Dr… | 14 comments
AANP mourns the loss of one of the greatest health care leaders, Dr. Loretta Ford, who co-founded the NP role in 1965. Dr. Ford was a nursing pioneer whose… | 14 comments on LinkedIn
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January 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A life well lived and an inspiration to us all.
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If people want to write their senators this site has info on how much economic impact NIH has in each state:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
January 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
If people want to write their senators this site has info on how much economic impact NIH has in each state:
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
This is deeply concerning. www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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January 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This is deeply concerning. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Communications paused at US health agencies
The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.
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The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Communications paused at US health agencies
The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Communications paused at US health agencies
The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
The Trump administration has placed a pause on all external health communications from federal health agencies, according to media reports.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
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I Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. I Wish I Could Show You What I’ve Seen.
She completely changed me.
slate.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM