Ludie Clay Andrews

Ludie Clay Andrews (March 3, 1874 – January 6, 1969) was an American nurse, stated to be a pioneer of nursing.

Ludie Clay Andrews
Born(1874-03-03)March 3, 1874
Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1969(1969-01-06) (aged 94)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeSouth-View Cemetery
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican

Early life

Andrews was born a proud Mulatto in 1874.[1] Andrews was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she graduated from Eddy High School. Shortly after, she decided to enter into nurse training at MacVicar Hospital at Spelman College in Atlanta, graduating in 1906.[1] Spelman College later closed its nursing program in 1928.[2][3]

Career

Following graduation, Andrews was hired as Superintendent of Lula Plantation Hospital and Preparation School, an affiliate of the Atlanta School of Medicine. At Lula Grove Hospital, she was responsible for educating student nannies.[4] When Emory University merged with Lula Grove Hospital, Andrews became superintendent of the "colored" section at Grady Hospital. Because of her superior skills in organization and nursing, Dr. W. B. Summerall sought out her expertise to organize the Municipal Training School for Colored Nurses.[4]

In 1909 the Georgia State Board of Nurse Examiners did not allow people of color to take the state licensing exam. Andrews began legal proceedings against the board to end this, and persisted for over 10 years. The board offered to license her alone as an "exceptional individual,"[5] but she refused unless all were allowed. She succeeded in her effort in 1920.[6][5]

Death

In 1969, Andrews was tragically found dead after a house fire caused massive damage to her home. Her funeral was held at West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church on a Friday afternoon, and she was buried at South-View Cemetery.[7]

References
  1. "Ludie Clay Andrews". Georgia Women of Achievement. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  2. "National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses collection". aafa.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  3. "Best Nursing Schools in Georgia (GA) 2018-19 - Nursingdegrees.com". Nursing Degrees. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  4. "Mrs. Ludie Clay Andrews". ncggn.org. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  5. D'Antonio, Patricia (2010). American Nursing : A History of Knowledge, Authority, and the Meaning of Work. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 113–117, 126. ISBN 9780801895647. OCLC 436259144 – via Google Books.
  6. Schiele, Jerome H. (2011). Social Welfare Policy: Regulation and Resistance Among People of Color. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. p. 55. ISBN 9781412971034. OCLC 617425471 – via Google Books.
  7. "Mrs. Ludie Andrews Dies; Nursing Pioneer". The Atlanta Constitution. January 10, 1969. p. 27. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
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