“We’re trying to educate our counterparts. It’s very important people learn what we go through,” Vanessa Loyd, Ph.D., RN, said of the third African American Nursing History Conference held February 19 ...

Certified Nurses Day, observed annually on March 19, is a dedicated time to celebrate and honor nurses who have earned certifications in their specific areas of practice. This special day recognizes ...

Gertrude Theresa Hodges, the first African American Johns Hopkins School of Nursing graduate, died of stroke complications March 28 at her East Baltimore home. She was 88. Mrs. Hodges also headed the ...

The use of the word "colored" – in this day and age – was a slap in the face. | Opinion ...

Last year, I happened to stumble into a holiday party held by and for nursing graduates from Freedmen's Hospital School of Nursing. This program was attached to the only federally funded hospital for ...

Vivien Thomas followed in the footsteps of other African Americans who made advances in medicine and helped to improve people's lives. Explore the profiles of six pioneers who held themselves to a ...

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NC public universities receive grants to create more nursing graduates. What’s the impact? State grants have helped schools produce more nursing graduates across NC. Host Kenia Thompson discusses the ...

Estelle Massey Osborne broke barriers for African American nurses, opening doors to education and leadership roles in the field. When she enrolled in nursing school in St. Louis, only 14 out of 1,300 ...