![]() ![]() NNU thanks Congresswoman Cori Bush, a fellow nurse, for her leadership on this resolution and for recognizing the need to improve working conditions for nurses and invest in training nurses of color,” said Bonnie Castillo, RN, Executive Director for National Nurses United We know that when nurses and health care professionals look like the community they serve, patients receive better care. One hundred and forty-five years after her graduation from nursing school, black nurses continue to make up a disproportionately small percentage of nurses. It is important that we honor her many professional accomplishments and her dedication to nursing care. “Mary Eliza Mahoney, RN, led the way for nurses of color like me. Dawson, DNP, MSN, RN, FAAN, FACHE President/CEO, National Black Nurses Association. She lived and left a legacy that the National Black Nurses Associate are still practicing, combining advocacy and nursing to inform health care in the U.S.,” said Martha A. In 1920, Nurse Mahoney was among the first women to register to vote. She was the first African American to study and work as a professional nurse in the United States. ![]() “In 1879, Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of three nurses to graduate of class of 42 from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Roxbury, Massachusetts. This resolution is endorsed by the National Black Nurses Association, National Nurses United, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Women's Health Network, National Partnership for Women & Families, Center for Birth Equity Research and Praxis of The Collaborative, Physicians for Reproductive Health, Black Girls Vote, New Mexico Doula Association, Speaking of Birth, Catholics for Choice, and Delaware House of Representatives. Due to the overwhelming discrimination in public nursing, Mary worked as a private nurse in Boston and went on to co-found the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses. She worked as a janitor, cook, and laborer for 15 years in the New England Hospital for Women and Children before being accepted to their nursing program. Mary Mahoney was born on to two formerly enslaved people in Massachusetts. This resolution is co-sponsored by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Barbara Lee (CA-12), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Lisa Blunt-Rochester (DE), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Darren Soto (FL-09). This resolution acknowledges the indispensable role that Black nurses play while calling for the investment in nursing care promotion of the history and contributions of Black nurses and encouragement of more women of color to join this noble profession."Ī copy of this resolution can be found HERE. Mahoney's legacy by working towards a more diverse and inclusive healthcare system. “As a nurse, I know firsthand the disparity within our healthcare workforce remains stark. Mahoney, America's first professionally trained Black nurse,” said Congresswoman Bush. I'm proud to introduce this resolution to honor the legacy of Ms. “Mary Eliza Mahoney’s bravery, resiliency, and trailblazing contributions to the nursing profession have paved the way for countless Black nurses. In addition to honoring Mahoney’s historic achievement, this resolution serves to recognize and advocate for the advancement of all Black, Latina and nurses of color. In 1879, Mahoney was 1 of 4 students to graduate from the New England Hospital for Women and Children, becoming the country’s first professionally trained Black nurse. (May 11, 2023) - Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced a resolution honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s first professionally trained Black nurse. ![]() Resolution advocates for nurses of color amid nationwide safe staffing crisis In 1879, Mary Eliza Mahoney became first professionally trained Black nurse Congresswoman Bush Introduces Resolution Recognizing America’s First Black Nurse ![]()
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