Born in Panama, Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde achieved many milestones in her career. Apart from being a nurse, she was a professor and organizational administrator. She helped develop the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
She was a tireless advocate for the rights of Latino nurses. She helped establish the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) in 1975 and led the way in ensuring the representation of Hispanic nurses at all levels of the profession. Born in Panama, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1948 and graduated from the Medical and Surgical Hospital School of Nursing. She also earned an undergraduate degree from Teachers College, Columbia University.
In addition to her nursing career, she became a professor and was a psychiatric nurse. In the early 1970s, she also became the first Hispanic nurse to receive a PhD. Her dissertation, written on a typewriter, focused on the relationship between Puerto Rican mothers and their sons. Her research work included an analysis of federal research grants in Washington, D.C., and her dissertation focused on the relationship between Puerto Rican mothers’ intercultural compatibility and their children. During her time at Columbia University, she also worked at the Wayne County General Hospital, and at Elmhurst General Hospital in Queens, New York.
She was a professor
The late Ildaura Murillo-Rhde was a prominent figure in the field of education. She studied child development and psychotherapy, and later served as a professor and dean of nursing at SUNY. She was also a member of the American Academy of Nursing and a consultant for the World Health Organization. In 1994, the American Academy of Nursing named her a Living Legend. She died just shy of her 90th birthday, but her legacy is still being felt around the world.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, Ildaura Murillo-Rhde completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Columbia University. She later became the first Hispanic nurse to earn a doctorate in nursing at New York University. Her nursing career began in San Antonio, where she noticed a lack of Hispanic nurses. She pursued her bachelor’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing at Columbia University and her Masters and Doctorate at New York University. In the 1970s, Dr. Rohde reviewed federal grants to promote educational programs that targeted low-income Latino populations.
Ildaura Murillo-Rhde was a distinguished nurse who dedicated her life to improving the lives of people who were marginalized in society. She helped form the Spanish Speaking/Spanish Surnamed Nurses’ Caucus and served as its first president. She also practiced as a psychiatric nurse. Her Doodle was illustrated by Loris Lora, a Latinx illustrator who lives in Los Angeles.
She was an expert on psychotherapy
Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde was an expert on psychotherapy and served in several positions. She was a psychiatric consultant for the Guatemalan government and the World Health Organization’s Permanent Representative to UNICEF. She also wrote several books and received many honors. She died one day before her 90th birthday.
Born in Panama in 1920, Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde earned her nursing degree in the United States and was a champion for Hispanics in health care. She worked in San Antonio, Texas, where she gained experience treating Puerto Rican soldiers. She then obtained her undergraduate degree in psychiatric mental health nursing at Columbia University. After working in Puerto Rico as a nurse, she worked at a psychiatric hospital, earning her master’s and doctorate.
Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde immigrated to the United States at age 25. She was the first Hispanic to earn a doctorate from New York University. She later became an associate dean at the University of Washington and served as the Associate Dean of Nursing at Washington University. She received a fellowship from the American Academy of Nursing.
She was a health policy advocate
A pioneer in health care policy, Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde is best known for her dedication to helping those who are less fortunate. She was born in Panama and immigrated to the United States in 1945. During this time, she worked on federal research grants in Washington, D.C. Her efforts were rewarded with the designation of “Living Legend” by the American Academy of Nursing.
She became a nurse at age 20 in San Antonio, Texas. Her passion for health care led her to start the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, an organization dedicated to improving health care for Hispanics. In 2010, she received a Living Legend Award from the American Academy of Nursing, honoring her dedication to improving the health of Latinos and other minority groups.
As the first Hispanic nursing dean at New York University, Dr. Murillo-Rohde was instrumental in improving the lives of Hispanic nurses and underrepresented communities. As an advocate for health care policy, she advised health policymakers on issues affecting Hispanic communities. After her death, NAHN developed a scholarship in her name for Hispanic nursing students.