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Mapping Care Project: The History of Black Nurses in Chicago Main Menu Historical timeline A brief historical timeline of black nursing Mapping Care Schools of Nursing Nursing in the Armed Forces Nursing Beyond the Hospital Fighting Healthcare & Racial Injustices Black Nurses Today The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Black Nurses in Chicago Oral History Collection Teaching Care Physical Exhibit Bibliography For more information on the history of black nursing and a complete list of cited works see the following scholarly and archival sources Acknowledgments Thank you for your participation and support Editorial Team "Who We Are" Contact Us

Recommended Multi-Lesson Teaching Sequences

This table presents recommended sequences that combine multiple Teaching Care lesson plans into cohesive learning modules. Each sequence highlights thematic connections across lessons, allowing nursing educators to integrate Black nursing history, social justice, and health equity topics within existing curricula.

Sequence Title	Included Lessons	Main Theme	Learning Focus
Understanding Structural Racism in Nursing	Lesson 1 – Overview of Black Nursing History Lesson 3 – Historically Black Healthcare Institutions	Structural Racism & Healthcare Systems	Explore how historical segregation shaped present-day inequities in healthcare delivery.
Public Health and Community Advocacy	Lesson 2 – Legacy of Black Public Health Nurses Lesson 7 – Culturally Relevant Care	Population Health & Equity	Highlight the enduring impact of Black public health nurses and culturally responsive practice.
Nursing Activism and Policy Change	Lesson 4 – Nursing Advocacy & Integration Lesson 8 – Future of Care & Policy Activism	Leadership & Policy Advocacy	Connect past nurse activism with current initiatives for workforce diversity and policy reform.
Justice in Healthcare Post-WWII	Lesson 4 – Integration of Nursing Lesson 5 – Advancement of Justice in Healthcare	Historical Progress & Ethical Reflection	Trace the evolution of healthcare equity from military nursing integration to modern reforms.
Comprehensive Equity Curriculum	Lessons 1 – 8 (Full Sequence)	Comprehensive Equity Education	Adopt the full Teaching Care series for a complete approach to justice-oriented nursing education.

Contents of this path:

Teaching Care Sequence (Nursing School)