The woman who defied the odds as the first Black nurse in the U.S. At a time when Black women were largely excluded from formal training, Mary Eliza Mahoney set a new standard for who could serve in American hospitals.

How the first Black nurse in the U.S. transformed patient care

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The woman who defied the odds as the first Black nurse in the U.S. At a time when Black women were largely excluded from formal training, Mary Eliza Mahoney set a new standard for who could serve in American hospitals.

"Mahoney became the first Black professionally trained nurse in the US and went on to raise nursing’s standards and open doors to other Black women, insisting that professional excellence and racial justice were inseparable."
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Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926), First black American nurse

Died #otd Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926), First black American nurse, 100 years ago today #MaryElizaMahoney life story...

Mary Eliza Mahoney (April 16, 1845 – January 4, 1926), in a bonnet, with a bow around her neck. She was the first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. By Unknown photographer - http://www.hcrhealth.com/content/our-community/blog/black-history-month-profile-mary-eliza-mahoney and as appears on the cover of Mary Eliza Mahoney, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20285831

Today in #LaborHistory 5/7/1845: #MaryElizaMahoney was born. First #AfricanAmerican professionally trained #nurse. Helped establish National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses. Activist for both #civilrights and #feminism.

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