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Nursing Book ClubThe Black Angels by Maria SmiliosThe Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure TuberculosisIn 2015, Maria Smilios was a biomedical editor at Springer Publishing when she stumbled upon the statement, “The cure for tuberculosis was found at Sea View Hospital in Staten Island.” Intrigued, Smilios spent seven years researching the full story...
Profiles In NursingNella Larsen Imes (1891–1964)Nurse administrator and novelist of the Harlem RenaissanceNow considered one of the finest authors of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen Imes was also a public health nurse and a respected nurse administrator in New York City. The 1918 Flu Epidemic The biracial daughter of Danish immigrants (a white...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsFarewell to Rep. Eddie Bernice JohnsonLooking back at the groundbreaking career of the first RN in CongressOn Jan. 3, 2023, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN, BSN, MPA (D-Texas-30), the first registered nurse elected to the House of Representatives, retired after 15 consecutive terms in Congress. Nursing in a Segregated Era Born in Waco, Texas, Johnson’s path...

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Feature250 Years of Black Nursing HistoryThe legacy of nurses who changed the nationDespite centuries of slavery, segregation, systemic inequality, and prejudice — including being denied entry into nursing schools and organizations — Black nurses have made noteworthy contributions to our profession. In this article, we’re...
Profiles In NursingMary Seacole (1805–1881), Crimean War MemoiristHer bestselling book inspired the British public and Royal FamilyA multiracial lay nurse and businesswoman from Kingston, Jamaica, Mary Seacole created a life for herself that defied the stereotypes of her time and built a memorable legacy on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Growing up in Jamaica Born Mary Grant...
Profiles In NursingAnn Bradford Stokes (1830–1903), From Civil War “Contraband” to U.S. Navy PensionerAfter escaping the plantation where she was enslaved, Stokes boarded a Union hospital ship and volunteered to become a Navy nurse.After escaping the plantation where she was enslaved, Ann Bradford Stokes boarded a Union hospital ship and volunteered to become a Navy nurse. Later, she became the first woman in U.S. Navy history to be granted a military pension for her own service....

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