Important nurses of the 19th century are often overshadowed by Nightingale’s prominence. Select one 19th century nurse other than Nightingale and describe this person’s contributions to leadership and/or nursing care. We look forward to reading about the nurse you select!
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Week 4 Discussion: Impact of 19th Century Nurses
Florence Nightingale overshadows other historical nurses as she is the most prominent. However, there are other past nurses who did an incredible job and contributed to modern nursing through their commitment to their careers. For this week’s discussion, I am interested in Mary Eliza Mahony, the first African American nurse in the US. Mahony was born on 7th May 1845 in Massachusetts (Wessling, 2006). Before she began her career in nursing,…………….please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5
