Nursing Education and the Black Nurse ... An Overview

In 1907, Cecilia Makiwane passed the final examination for general nurses of the Cape Colonial Medical Council, and on 7 January 1908 became the first Black registered professional nurse in South Africa (1:269). On 31 December 1977 there were 18 362 Black nurses on the registers of the South African...

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Main Author: J.P. Samson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1978-09-01
Series:Curationis
Online Access:https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/206
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spelling doaj-2bdcc50a6d7943a3b88e070dc699ffe22020-11-25T00:14:07ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62791978-09-0111475510.4102/curationis.v1i1.20694Nursing Education and the Black Nurse ... An OverviewJ.P. Samson0Department of Nursing, University of the NorthIn 1907, Cecilia Makiwane passed the final examination for general nurses of the Cape Colonial Medical Council, and on 7 January 1908 became the first Black registered professional nurse in South Africa (1:269). On 31 December 1977 there were 18 362 Black nurses on the registers of the South African Nursing Council3. At the time when a new Health Act (63/1977) and a new Nursing Act (50/1978) have been promulgated, and “Curationis” makes its début, it is well to look at the highlights of the development of nursing education for Blacks during the past 70 years.https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/206
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description In 1907, Cecilia Makiwane passed the final examination for general nurses of the Cape Colonial Medical Council, and on 7 January 1908 became the first Black registered professional nurse in South Africa (1:269). On 31 December 1977 there were 18 362 Black nurses on the registers of the South African Nursing Council3. At the time when a new Health Act (63/1977) and a new Nursing Act (50/1978) have been promulgated, and “Curationis” makes its début, it is well to look at the highlights of the development of nursing education for Blacks during the past 70 years.
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