After graduating from Central High, Ada was admitted to the Lincoln Hospital School for Nurses, Bronx, New York, living with other African American students in group housing during 1940. Although St. Joseph's and Good Shepherd hospitals in Syracuse had nursing schools at that time, racial discrimination was rife and strict admission quotas were observed for Jewish women and African Americans. Lincoln School was one of only two New York City institutions that would teach African Americans. This school trained over 1800 nurses from the U.S., the Caribbean, and Africa, but regardless of competency, "non-white" nurses were often denied jobs and membership in professional organizations.
During World War II, however, severe nursing shortages necessitated a rethinking of both de facto and legislative segregation policies. Ada was hired as the first African American nurse at the Good Shepherd Hospital (University Hospital) in 1944.
During her career, Ada was appointed Head Nurse and clinical instructor. Her expertise was such that she was asked to chair the first eastern conference on the care, management, and restoration of stroke patients in Rome, New York, May 1969. Her successful professional life as an African American Registered Nurse displays a great deal of resolve, considering desegregation in hospitals was never mandated until 1964.
During World War II, however, severe nursing shortages necessitated a rethinking of both de facto and legislative segregation policies. Ada was hired as the first African American nurse at the Good Shepherd Hospital (University Hospital) in 1944.
During her career, Ada was appointed Head Nurse and clinical instructor. Her expertise was such that she was asked to chair the first eastern conference on the care, management, and restoration of stroke patients in Rome, New York, May 1969. Her successful professional life as an African American Registered Nurse displays a great deal of resolve, considering desegregation in hospitals was never mandated until 1964.
After graduating from Central High, Ada was admitted to the Lincoln Hospital School for Nurses, Bronx, New York, living with other African American students in group housing during 1940. Although St. Joseph's and Good Shepherd hospitals in Syracuse had nursing schools at that time, racial discrimination was rife and strict admission quotas were observed for Jewish women and African Americans. Lincoln School was one of only two New York City institutions that would teach African Americans. This school trained over 1800 nurses from the U.S., the Caribbean, and Africa, but regardless of competency, "non-white" nurses were often denied jobs and membership in professional organizations.
During World War II, however, severe nursing shortages necessitated a rethinking of both de facto and legislative segregation policies. Ada was hired as the first African American nurse at the Good Shepherd Hospital (University Hospital) in 1944.
During her career, Ada was appointed Head Nurse and clinical instructor. Her expertise was such that she was asked to chair the first eastern conference on the care, management, and restoration of stroke patients in Rome, New York, May 1969. Her successful professional life as an African American Registered Nurse displays a great deal of resolve, considering desegregation in hospitals was never mandated until 1964.
During World War II, however, severe nursing shortages necessitated a rethinking of both de facto and legislative segregation policies. Ada was hired as the first African American nurse at the Good Shepherd Hospital (University Hospital) in 1944.
During her career, Ada was appointed Head Nurse and clinical instructor. Her expertise was such that she was asked to chair the first eastern conference on the care, management, and restoration of stroke patients in Rome, New York, May 1969. Her successful professional life as an African American Registered Nurse displays a great deal of resolve, considering desegregation in hospitals was never mandated until 1964.
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