A student nurse is learning about women who molded nursing history. The student nurse recognizes that Mary Mahoney is best described as

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Mary Mahoney was the first black registered nurse in the United States and the first president of the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses. She advocated for racial equality and was instrumental in the integration of African American nurses into the mainstream nursing profession. However, she was not the first visiting nurse (Option A), did not advocate for nursing labor reform (Option C), or mental health care reform (Option D).

A Student Nurse Is Learning About Women Who Molded Nursing