In a nightmare scenario straight out of dystopian science fiction, a brain-dead woman in Georgia has been forced to serve as a human incubator for over 100 days, in what amounts to the state ...

(photo credit: Blackpast) 6. Jessie Sleet Scales Another pioneering African-American nurse was Jessie Sleet Scales, who in 1900 became America’s first Black public health nurse. Trained in Chicago, ...

A celebration and panel discussion honoring Dr. Matilda Evans, South Carolina's first African American female physician, with book unveiling and exhibition. Limited complimentary tickets available.

The effort for equality that Mahoney launched continued. From about 2,400 in 1910, the number of African American women in nursing had more than doubled by 1930, four years after Mahoney's death.

Hyder studied midwifery at MCA with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. Lasting only 1 year, 1942-1943, Flint Goodrich graduated two African American nurse-midwives.

The Boston College Connell School of Nursing has been awarded a $1.06-million grant from the American Nurses Foundation to fund a pilot project, led by CSON Assistant Professor Monica O'Reilly-Jacob, ...

If you’re a nurse or belong to a nursing organization, you can save money on your car insurance with a special discount for healthcare workers. Some car insurance companies also offer discounts ...

Nurses comprise the largest share of the health-care workforce, and they have ranked as the most trusted profession in a US Gallup poll for more than 20 years. Nearly 60 percent of the four million US ...