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Mary Eliza Mahoney (May 7, 1845 – January 4, 1926) was the first African-American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. In 1879, Mahoney was the first African American to graduate from an American school of nursing.
Eager to encourage greater equality for African Americans and women, Mary Eliza Mahoney pursued a nursing career which supported these aims. She is noted for becoming the first African American licensed nurse.
Mary Eliza Mahoney, R.N. changed the course of American nursing forever when she became the first professionally trained African-American nurse in 1879. She was born in the free state of Massachusetts in 1845 after her parents moved from the slave state of North Carolina.
Apr 2, 2014 · Mary Mahoney became the first black woman to complete nurse's training in 1879. She was also one of the first black members of the American Nurses Association. Death Year: 1926
Feb 19, 2022 · One who did earn a diploma was Mary Eliza Mahoney, widely regarded as the first trained Black nurse in America. At the time, domestic service was virtually the only job opportunity for a...
Apr 4, 2022 · During National Minority Health Month this April, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) would like to reflect on the significant contributions made by nursing pioneer Mary Eliza Mahoney. Although there were Black women who worked as nurses before her, Mahoney became the first…
Mar 28, 2009 · Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s first black graduate nurse, was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on May 7, 1845. Originally from North Carolina, her parents were among the southern free blacks who moved north prior to the Civil War seeking a less racially discriminatory environment.
