Background
Brathwaite, Harriet Louisa was born on August 28, 1931 in Rye, New York, United States. Daughter of James Pierce and Mattie (Collins) Bowling.
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Harriet Louisa Brathwaite
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Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, City University of New York, 1959. Bachelor of science in nursing, Long Island University, 1965. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1968.
MSN, Adelphia University, 1973.
Career
Staff nurse, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1959; head nurse, City Hospital at Elmhurst, Queens, New York, 1959-1962; instructor, Kings County Hospital School Nursing, 1963-1965; instructor, Downstate Medical Center School Nursing, 1965-1969; nurse community mental health, South Beach Psychiatric Center, 1969-1973; consultant psychiatric nursing service, Department of Health, Education and Welfare and New York State Health Department, Albany, 1973-1974; chief of service, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens Village, New York, 1974-1987; assistant professor nursing, Long Island U., 1987-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Co-leader Allied Democrats, Jamaica, New York, 1959-1962. Board directors South Queens Democrats, Howard Beach, New York. Member advisory board Transitional Services, Queens, 1983-1985.
Appointed Senatorial district coordinator for United States Senator Charles Schumer, 1999. Advisory board Long Island University School Nursing, Clara Barton School Practical Nursing. Member American Association of University Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Black Nurses Association (chairman legislation committee Queens chapter since 1981, Certified of Appreciation 1989), New York State Nurses Association (council on legislation since 1990, trustee Political Action Committee since 1991, 25 Year Membership award 1986, Legislation award 1988, Ruth W. Harper award for Distinguished Service 1991, inducted into Leadership Institute 1998, Maggie Jacobs award 1999), 100 Black Women of Long Island, Brooklyn College Alumni Association (board directors 1995), Knickerbocker Club (chairman finance and scholarship committee), Chi Eta Phi (Helen E. Miller award 1999), Kappa Eta, Sigma Theta Tau.
Connections
Married Leroy L. Brathwwaite, February 18, 1950. 1 child, Helene Ann Brathwaite Ward.
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American
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1965
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1973