FLINT, Mich. (AP) - An African-American nurse claims a Michigan hospital agreed to a man's request that no black nurses care for his newborn... FLINT, Mich. (AP) — An African-American nurse ...

This National Nurses Week, the AFRO recognizes the vital contributions of Black labor and delivery nurses who bridge the gap in advocacy for their patients. Black nurses are often underrepresented ...

Many hospitals refused to hire Black nurses regardless of their qualifications, while others enforced strict hierarchies preventing advancement. Despite these obstacles, determined women created ...

Allen was one of the thousands of Black nurses— the “Black Angels”—who stepped up, joining her aunt Edna Sutton Ballard at the Staten Island hospital. It was a “rich work experience ...

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 ...

The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) convened its 37th Annual Black Nurses Day on Capitol Hill at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6. This year’s theme, “Reimagining ...

Smilios began researching and learned how the first clinical trial for a lifesaving antibiotic happened at Sea View under the watchful supervision of experienced nurses — all of them Black women. But ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Hundreds of Black nurses gathered in Washington, D.C. Thursday for the National Black Nurses Association's (NBNA) 37th annual 'National Black Nurses Day on Capitol Hill.' ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry native who became the nation’s first Black military nurse will be laid to rest in New York this weekend. Maj. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, died on Jan. 8 at 104 years ...

A recent study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that nurse staffing rates are worse in hospitals with the highest percentage of Black patients.

Black Nurse Entrepreneurs (BNE), founded by visionary nurse entrepreneur Alvionna Brewster, MSN-Ed, RN, in 2015, has recently grown its dynamic community to more than 23,000 African American ...