HONORING PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN NURSING DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

It is well understood that children seeing role models who look like them gives them confidence to follow in their footsteps. This was made very clear after the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris and the poetry reading by youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman when girls all over the country shared their feelings about feeling inspired, included, and more visible. As we celebrate Black History Month in our schools, the nurses welcome the opportunity to honor the diverse women who have contributed to the nursing profession in America. Our hope is that every child we interact with will follow their dream and be inspired by amazing nurses such as Sojourner Truth, Susie King Taylor, Betty Smith Williams, Mary Eliza Mahoney and Harriet Tubman.  

These amazing women’s stories can be found at the following link if families want to share them at home:  https://nurse.org/articles/black-history-month-nursing-leaders/