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Mary Eliza Mahoney: First Black Professional Nurse in America

Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

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In 1879 Mary Eliza Mahoney graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston, MA. She was the first colored graduate nurse in the United States. For over 40 years she devoted her life to professional nursing. She promoted organizational development for nurses and delivered services to patients in the home, clinics and hospitals. Her life and legacy are celebrated by members of professional nursing organizations and by awards that are named in her honor.

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