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Choosing Wisely.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

January 2016

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in St. Louis, MO, and the Editor-in-Chief of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

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Newborn Safety in the Hospital.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

December 2016

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in St. Louis, MO, and the Editor in Chief of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

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The precautionary principle.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

December 2016

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in St. Louis, MO, and the Editor-in-Chief of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

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Burned out? Make a change.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

November 2015

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in St. Louis, MO, and an Editorial Board Member of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

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Alarm fatigue.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

October 2015

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in St. Louis, MO, and an Editorial Board Member of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

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The purpose of our study was to explore reasons why nulliparous women chose to have an elective labor induction and to identify the influence of prepared childbirth classes on their decision. The study included 1,349 nulliparous women at term who participated in a survey regarding their choices for childbirth, their attendance at prepared childbirth classes, and their experience with labor and birth. Sixty-three percent of women who attended childbirth classes and did not have elective induction reported that classes provided helpful information to assist in their decision-making process.

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Informed consent in the perinatal setting.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs

November 2015

Kathleen Rice Simpson is a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, and an Editorial Board Member of MCN. Dr. Simpson can be reached via e-mail at

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Childbirth educators can have a significant impact on safe care for mothers and babies during the second stage of labor. In this guest editorial, educators are encouraged to make sure they are knowledgeable about the latest evidence for best second-stage-care practices so they can adequately prepare women to advocate for themselves during this time.

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