Nurse Blake Clara Barton
D R E A M D IN N ER G U E S T S
Mary Eliza Mahoney
First of all, I love you. You make this 1987 RN grad chuckle every time. Also, digging the magazine. Now, my question. There are some renowned professional nursing leaders. I am in critical care, so for CC, we think of Suzi Burns, Tom Ahrens, Ruth Kleinpell. Then there is Bonny Castillo from National Nurses United or Lauren Underwood, Congress person from Illinois. Have any of the nurse leaders reached out? If so, can you share their feedback? What would Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale say about your work? If you could have dinner with five other nurses, dead or alive, who would that be and why? See you in Chicago, NB! — Jacquie S. Hey Jacquie! First off, big love right back at you, and thanks for digging the magazine. It means the world to me. And OMG! You papercharted! Now, to answer your questions. Nope, no nurse leaders have reached out to me. That’s ok though. I’m not surprised since our profession isn’t so great at uplifting our own leaders. I started this magazine to change that by telling stories of amazing nurses (from past and present). We need those role models to inspire others!
Harriet Tubman
If I could have dinner with five nurses, dead or alive, it would be a party! I’d invite them all to NurseCon at Sea. LOL! Florence Nightingale
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First up, Harriet Tubman: She wasn’t just a trailblazer of the Underground Railroad; she was also a nurse. Did you know that? She saved lives in more ways than one. Next is Mary Seacole: This dynamo lived and nursed alongside Florence but doesn’t get the credit she deserves. Oh, and she’s been coined the first nurse practitioner! Obviously, we’d have to have Flo herself at the table
