Rebecca Lee Crumpler: A Book Of Medical Discourses

Dix was diagnosed with malaria in 1870, she continued to write but eventually was put into the Trenton hospital, a hospital she founded forty years earlier. “I think even lying on my bed I can still do something.” This quote was recorded when she was at Trenton Hospital. This quote is showing how dedicated she was to her work and how she was always wanting to contribute to the people in need. At the age of 85, Dix was declared dead on July 17, 1887. During the Civil War, and the time period nearing the end of her life, the encounter with her would be a positive encounter.

She had seen the Civil War Soldiers do this when their limbs had to be amputated.” Her dream was to build a home for the elderly, in 1908 the “Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly” was built. She died on March 10, 1913 from pneumonia. After her death, Harriet Tubman was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn with Military Honors. In conclusion Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women of the nineteenth century. She risked her life to helps other enslaved Africans that were in need of help, to achieve their freedom.

With limited options for women professions, Dix decides to open an elementary school inside her grandmother’s house in 1821. The school was named "the Hope" and it served mainly the poor children of Boston whose parents could not afford an education. Unfortunately, the school came to a closing in 1826 due to Dorothea being repeatedly and sporadically ill. At this time, Dorothea wrote her first book, Conversations on Common Things. This book for children was quite popular and sold many copies. The book reflected Dix’s belief that women should be educated to the same level as men.

Crumpled was raised by her aunt in Pennsylvania who was her role model. Crumpler’s aunt provided care for the ill and helped many black people in need, during a time of slavery. Crumpler made her way to Massachusetts as she attended New England Female Medical College in Boston, as a student she was working as a nurse to help the local population. After graduation in 1864, Crumpler spent some time publishing a book of her called “A Book of Medicinal Discourses in Two Parts”. With her nurturing character, she was determined to be great and her actions prove that she was a hero of her time, after nearly 200 years since her death; she remains an influence to others to follow in her

It was stated by Louis E. Martin upon her death that “She gave out faith and hope as if they were pills and she some sort of doctor.” As an educator and a social worker Bethune dedicated her life as a public servant to better the lives of others. She served as the first African American woman to serve in a president cabinet and through her years of public services she worked with four presidents. Through those connections she was able to influence decision that affected the great good of all. Bethune diverse government and organizational service inspired a new generation of women civil rights leaders. Bethune sums it up in her pledge of the National Council of Negro Women “It is our pledge to make a lasting contribution to all that is finest and best in America, to cherish and enrich her heritage of freedom and progress by working for the integration of all her people regardless of race, creed, or national origin, into her spiritual, social, cultural, civic, and economic life, and thus aid her to achieve the glorious destiny of a true and unfettered democracy.”— Founder Mary McLeod Bethune's Pledge for

Rosaleen was an very strong role model in Lily’s life. The author Sue Monk Kidd portrays it in the novel in many ways. Lily’s mother passed away and left when Lilly was just a little girl sitting at only 4 years old. Since that day Rosaleen decided too stepped in and showed her all the steps in life, even if she was there housekeeper but they still created such a strong bond. Rosaleen was a African American so lily did experience the racial hatred Rosaleen received but Lily did not care what color she was all she cared was what the person she was in the inside.

Introduction Transformation has occurred in nursing practice through history. In the past, there was no school to train nurses, it was often nun’s who use to take care of sick. There were no professionally trained midwives to conduct labor. But between 18th and 19th century nursing profession expanded and they were utilized for caring sick and wounded solder’s of war. Florence Nightingale filled in as a medical caretaker amid the Crimean War1853, amid that period she created standard of neatness at work environment, in the end first nursing school was opened by Florence Nightingale (Florence Nightingale School) for Nurses in London in 1860.

Mrs. Horner came and spoke to the class about Acupuncture as an alternative medical choice. Her interest in acupuncture stemmed from health problems that she acquired at an early age, that did not decrease until she went to acupuncture therapy. Since then, Mrs. Horner went to school and worked to get a license to practice acupuncture. She got her Bachelor’s degree in human nutrition and her master degree in applied science and traditional Chinese medicine. Currently, Mrs. Horner works at Live Oak Acupuncture here in Waco.

In the fall of 1851, she took 11 African American fugitives from Dorchester, Md. and helped them get to Canada West or Ontario(Doc B). This is important but it is not the most important thing that she did as it did not help as many people. Harriet Tubman's second greatest achievement is being a nurse during the civil war. ¨Well, missus, I´d go the hospital, I would, every morning.

Introduction Florence Nightingale, who lived from years 1820 -1910, was one of the pioneering theorists in the nursing history. She was the first to provide a theory to improve and develop health and transform nursing from a domestic service to a permanent profession. Since a young age, she cared for the poor and ill people and considered nursing and serving humans as a Christian duty (Selanders, 2012). Her contribution in providing nursing care for British soldiers fighting the Crimean War and negotiating with the male worlds of both the military and medicine with her administrative skills was significant (Woodham-Smith, 1983). Nightingale founded the Nightingale Nursing School in London in 1860 and created the foundation theory for practice and education of the nursing world.

They only had enough money to send one child and McLeod was chosen. While being a exceptional student, her teacher, Emma Jane Wilson, recommended her to Scotia Seminary in North Carolina, a learning institution for Black girls. The McLeod family again did not have enough money to fund McLeod, though a Quaker teacher, Mary Chrissman, supported McLeod for the next fifty years. McLeod graduated from Scotia in 1894 and went on to Dwight Moody’s Institute for Home and

The first black woman to receive a degree in psychology despite her circumstances. Inez Beverly Prosser was born to Samuel and Veola Beverly on December 30th, Although her exact birth year is unknown some records indicated the year 1895. Prosser was born in Yoakum, Texas and was the second oldest of eleven children (Benjamin, 2008), her family was known to move around along the gulf coast in search of a better life and more educational opportunities. As u can imagine, growing up through the 19th century with racism and sexism there were very few educational opportunities for colored women and people. In spite of the odds placed against Prosser, she and all of her siblings graduated from high school, five of which also

However, she ended up obtaining her degree from Hayworth College in California. Ms. Santa has been a nurse for a total of twelve years. She decided to become a nurse when she saw her uncle care for others with a humbling passion. Moreover, Ms. Santa is native of Africa and she saw the struggle on many

Mary Mahoney Mary Mahoney was born on May 7, 1845 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary didn’t enter nursing school until she was 33, and before that she worked as a maid, janitor, and cook for 15years. She was the first African American nurse who graduated from nursing school, was able to work as a professional nurse, and prosper in a predominantly white society. Most people saw her as an advocate for African Americans against discrimination in nursing. “In 1908, Mary co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses with Adah B. Thomas.

She was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, and a civil rights activists best known for a starting a private school for African American girls in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mrs.Bethune didn’t come from a family who had already planned her whole life out, she had to work for it. Mrs.Bethune was always someone to fight for black freedom, as well as women’s rights. Mrs.Bethune served as president for 14 years leading campaigns against segregation and discrimination in the Nation Council of Negro Women, which was founded by Mrs.Bethune in the 1930s. In 1932, Mrs. Bethune was invited as a member of President Roosevelt’s Black Cabinet.