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 recognizes ...

Harriet Tubman statue (Photo by Christal Jordan for rolling out) National Nurses Week arrives each year from May 6 to May 12, creating space to honor the invaluable contributions nurses make to ...

Credit: Getty Images Scholarships and awards in Mary Eliza Mahoney’s name aim to continue diversifying the nursing profession. Upon graduation from the rigorous nursing program at New England Hospital ...

Last year, I happened to stumble into a holiday party held by and for nursing graduates from Freedmen's Hospital School of Nursing. This program was attached to the only federally funded hospital for ...

An exhibition honors the hundreds of Black nurses who cared for tuberculosis patients in the mid-20th century after white nurses fled a Staten Island hospital. By Tammy LaGorce Good morning. It’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mutale Chabulembwa has spent decades as a nurse defying the odds and making her dreams become reality. “Looking at my background, ...

In a field where only 13% of nurses are men, Southern University is rewriting the script. This year, the historically Black university in Baton Rouge made history by welcoming 19 Black men into its ...

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 ...

As the home of the nation's first hospital and medical school, Philadelphia is considered the "cradle of American medicine." Yet the achievements of a group of local Black women in the nursing field ...