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Hispanic Nurse History

Sylvia Mendez

Sylvia Mendez

Civil Rights Activist and Nurse who was awarded the 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Ravenne Aponte
Hector Hugo Gonzalez

Hector Hugo Gonzalez

First Mexican-American Nurse to Earn a Doctorate
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Joanna Seltzer
Anna Maria Valdez

Anna Maria Valdez

Nurse Activist, Professor, and Editor
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Ravenne Aponte
Adelita Cantu

Adelita Cantu

Public Health Nurse and Nurse Educator
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Ravenne Aponte
Alison Hernandez

Alison Hernandez

Nurse, Scientist, and Health Policy Staffer
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Ravenne Aponte
Edwin Dizon

Edwin Dizon

Nurse Leader & Virtual Care Coordinator
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Joanna Seltzer
Wanda Montalvo

Wanda Montalvo

Nurse Leader & Public Health Advocate
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Ravenne Aponte
Caroline Ortiz

Caroline Ortiz

Integrative Public Health Nurse, Researcher, & Educator
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Joanna Seltzer
Michele Crespo-Fierro

Michele Crespo-Fierro

Nurse Educator & Leader
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Ravenne Aponte
Alden Bush

Alden Bush

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner & Doctoral Student
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Amelia
Milagros Elia

Milagros Elia

Environmental Health Activist, APRN, & Nurse Entrepreneur
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Joanna Seltzer
Daniel Suárez-Baquero

Daniel Suárez-Baquero

Colombian Nurse Dedicated to Reproductive Justice
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Joanna Seltzer
Rosario Medina

Rosario Medina

Nurse Leader, Educator, and Program Developer
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Amelia
Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde

Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde

Founder of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses
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Joanna Seltzer
Maria Garcia Roach

Maria Garcia Roach

U.S. Army Air Force Nurse and Pilot
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Ravenne Aponte
Nelly Garzón Alarcón

Nelly Garzón Alarcón

First South American President of the International Council of Nurses
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Ravenne Aponte
Concepción Arenal

Concepción Arenal

Spanish Feminist & Nurse Influencer
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Joanna Seltzer
María Currea de Aya

María Currea de Aya

Colombian Suffragist, Politician, & Nurse
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Ravenne Aponte
Sofia Pincheira Oyarzun

Sofia Pincheira Oyarzun

Chilean Nurse and author of the Code of Ethics of the Chilean College of Nurses
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Ravenne Aponte
Elvira Dávila Ortiz

Elvira Dávila Ortiz

Founded First Blood Blank in Colombia
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Joanna Seltzer
La Cruz Blanca Founders

La Cruz Blanca Founders

Elena Arizmendi Mejía & Leonor Villega de Magnón
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Joanna Seltzer
Eva Carrillo de Garcia

Eva Carrillo de Garcia

Mexican American Missionary, Nurse, and Community Activist
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Ravenne Aponte
Teresa Urrea (aka Santa Teresa)

Teresa Urrea (aka Santa Teresa)

Mexican Indian Midwife and Healer
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Joanna Seltzer
Rosa A. Gonzalez

Rosa A. Gonzalez

Puerto Rican Nurse Activist, Author, and Leader
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Ravenne Aponte
Andrés Fernández

Andrés Fernández

An author of the ‘Instrucción de Enfermeros’ Nursing Guide
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Joanna Seltzer
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