The asylum served as a home for freed colored children and the colored elderly.
Being an African American, in a predominantly white society, she often experienced discrimination as an African American woman.įrom 1911 to 1912, Mahoney served as director of the Howard Colored Orphan Asylum for black children in Kings Park, Long Island, New York. Mahoney wanted to abolish any discrimination in the nursing field. One of many goals that Mahoney had hoped of achieving, was to change the way patients and families thought of minority nurses. As Mahoney’s reputation quickly spread, Mahoney received private-duty nursing requests from patients in states in the north and south east coast.
Mahoney was known for her skills and preparedness. Mahoney’s professionalism helped raise the status and standards of all nurses, especially minorities. Majority of her work with new mothers and newborns had been done in New Jersey, with the occasional travel to other states.įamilies who employed Mahoney praised her efficiency in her nursing profession. She worked for predominantly white, wealthy families. Mary Elizabeth Mahoney, (1845-1926) was the first African American to graduate from the nursing school at New England Hospital for Women & Children in 1879 at the age of 34.Īccording to Wikipedia, “After receiving her nursing diploma, Mahoney worked for many years as a private care nurse, earning a distinguished reputation. Mary Elizabeth Mahoney – First African-American Nurse
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