![]() Her nursing careerĮnded as director of an orphanage in Long Island, New York, a positionĪs the resolution states, Mary Eliza Mahoney's motto was always, After graduation, 16 months later, MaryĮliza worked primarily as a private-duty nurse. In 1878, at the age of 33, she was admitted as a student into the For 15 years, Mary Eliza workedĪlternately as a cook, janitor, washerwoman, and an unofficial nurse'sĪssistant at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Madam Speaker, today I rise in support of House Concurrent Resolutionģ86, honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, as America's first professionallyīorn in 1845, Mary Eliza Mahoney lived with her parents, Charles Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may Remarks and to add extraneous material to the bill. Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia. Deal) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Supports strategies to counteract the shortage of nurses. (5) advocates for women of color to enter nursing and Knowledge using science-based nursing practice and The history of American nurses, who practiced nursing withĬompassion and devotion and transmitted new scientific ![]() (4) promotes further understanding and public awareness of (3) honors and supports the goals and activities of Other African-American nurses who practice nursing with ![]() Professionally trained African-American nurse, and honors (2) recognizes Mary Eliza Mahoney as the first To local and national professional nursing organizations United States nursing profession, and exemplary contributions Nurse for an outstanding nursing career, dedication to the (1) honors Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African-American Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate Should invest in and value nursing care: Now, therefore, be High-quality, cost-effective patient care, and the Nation Whereas nursing is a critical investment to the delivery of To be 110,000 nurses, and is expected to increase toĢ,800,000 by 2020 if this trend continues and Whereas today the shortage of nurses is a crisis, estimated Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney advanced the nursing professionīy fostering high standards of nursing practice andĬonfronting issues affecting professional nurses, such as the Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney was inducted into the American Grave states, ``The First Professional Negro Nurse in the Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney's gravesite is in WoodlawnĬemetery, Everett, Massachusetts, and the headstone on her Nurse to receive retirement benefits from a fund left by aīoston physician to care for 60 nurses, who received twenty-įive dollars every three months as long as they lived Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney supported the suffrage movementĪnd was the first African-American professionally trained Nurses and established the Mary Eliza award, which todayĬontinues as the Mary Eliza Mahoney Award bestowed biennially Note speech of the National Association of Colored Graduate Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney delivered the first annual key Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney's motto was ``Work more andīetter the coming year than the previous year.'' Nurses and was installed as the Official Chaplin Unselfishly to the National Association of Colored Graduate Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney devoted her time and efforts Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of four students, of aĬlass of 40, who completed nursing at the New England Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney, at the age of 33, was acceptedĪs a student nurse at the hospital-based program of nursingĪt the New England Hospital for Women and Children Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney was born May 7, 1845, inĭorchester, Massachusetts, to Charles Mahoney and Mary Jane 386) honoring MaryĮliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-American Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules andĪgree to the concurrent resolution (H. Government Publishing Office, HONORING MARY ELIZA MAHONEY, AMERICA'S FIRST PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13 - HONORING MARY ELIZA MAHONEY, AMERICA'S FIRST PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED AFRICAN-AMERICAN NURSE
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