{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":36.48,"endTime":42.72,"body":"Welcome to this episode of Nursing EDge "},{"startTime":36.48,"endTime":42.72,"body":"Unscripted Saga where we journey through  "},{"startTime":42.72,"endTime":49.28,"body":"the history of nursing education using stories "},{"startTime":42.72,"endTime":49.28,"body":"that connect the past to the present and then our  "},{"startTime":49.28,"endTime":56.96,"body":"future as we reimagine our teaching and learning. "},{"startTime":49.28,"endTime":56.96,"body":"October is the birth month of Brigadier General  "},{"startTime":56.96,"endTime":65.92,"body":"Hazel Johnson-Brown. Nurse, educator, innovator, "},{"startTime":56.96,"endTime":65.92,"body":"and mentor, she became the first black female  "},{"startTime":65.92,"endTime":72.64,"body":"general in the United States army and the first "},{"startTime":65.92,"endTime":72.64,"body":"black chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps.  "},{"startTime":73.6,"endTime":80.8,"body":"General Johnson-Brown's story is one of dedication "},{"startTime":73.6,"endTime":80.8,"body":"to duty, persistence in pursuing her dream of  "},{"startTime":80.8,"endTime":87.68,"body":"being a nurse, and commitment to excellence in "},{"startTime":80.8,"endTime":87.68,"body":"clinical practice and educational advancement.  "},{"startTime":88.8,"endTime":95.76,"body":"Hazel Johnson was born on October 10, "},{"startTime":88.8,"endTime":95.76,"body":"1927 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  "},{"startTime":96.32,"endTime":103.92,"body":"She grew up on a farm with her four brothers "},{"startTime":96.32,"endTime":103.92,"body":"and two sisters. Discipline, diligence, unity,  "},{"startTime":103.92,"endTime":110.4,"body":"and the pursuit of education were important "},{"startTime":103.92,"endTime":110.4,"body":"household values. After graduating from high  "},{"startTime":110.4,"endTime":116.72,"body":"school at the top of her class, Hazel set a "},{"startTime":110.4,"endTime":116.72,"body":"goal to become a nurse and applied to Chester  "},{"startTime":116.72,"endTime":123.76,"body":"County Hospital School of Nursing in Pennsylvania "},{"startTime":116.72,"endTime":123.76,"body":"where she was denied admission for being black.  "},{"startTime":124.48,"endTime":130.96,"body":"Yet Hazel was determined. Steadfast in her "},{"startTime":124.48,"endTime":130.96,"body":"resolve and transcending many obstacles, she  "},{"startTime":130.96,"endTime":138.48,"body":"moved to New York City and enrolled in the Harlem "},{"startTime":130.96,"endTime":138.48,"body":"Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1950.  "},{"startTime":139.68,"endTime":146.64,"body":"After graduation, Hazel worked at the Harlem "},{"startTime":139.68,"endTime":146.64,"body":"Hospital and then at the Philadelphia Veterans  "},{"startTime":146.64,"endTime":153.2,"body":"Administration Hospital. While working at "},{"startTime":146.64,"endTime":153.2,"body":"the VA, Hazel joined the Army Nurse Corps  "},{"startTime":153.2,"endTime":159.92,"body":"serving first at Walter Feed Army Medical "},{"startTime":153.2,"endTime":159.92,"body":"Center and subsequently in Camp Zama, Japan.  "},{"startTime":161.04,"endTime":166.96,"body":"She received funding through the Army Nurse Corps "},{"startTime":161.04,"endTime":166.96,"body":"Registered Nurse Student Program, which offered  "},{"startTime":166.96,"endTime":172.64,"body":"financial assistance for those nurses with a "},{"startTime":166.96,"endTime":172.64,"body":"nursing diploma who were pursuing a baccalaureate.  "},{"startTime":173.52,"endTime":181.92,"body":"She earned her BSN from Villanova University "},{"startTime":173.52,"endTime":181.92,"body":"in 1959. Hazel then moved to San Francisco and  "},{"startTime":181.92,"endTime":188.88,"body":"taught aspiring nurses in the operating room "},{"startTime":181.92,"endTime":188.88,"body":"nurse course at Letterman General Hospital.  "},{"startTime":190.0,"endTime":196.32,"body":"Always focused on expanding educational horizons "},{"startTime":190.0,"endTime":196.32,"body":"and recognizing that she needed a foundation in  "},{"startTime":196.32,"endTime":202.16,"body":"teaching and learning best practices, Hazel "},{"startTime":196.32,"endTime":202.16,"body":"spent the next year at Columbia University's  "},{"startTime":202.16,"endTime":210.72,"body":"Teachers College where she earned a master's "},{"startTime":202.16,"endTime":210.72,"body":"degree in nursing education in 1973. The army  "},{"startTime":210.72,"endTime":218.32,"body":"encouraged Hazel to begin coursework for a PhD "},{"startTime":210.72,"endTime":218.32,"body":"at Catholic University of America. Subsequently,  "},{"startTime":218.32,"endTime":224.24,"body":"she became Director and Assistant Dean of "},{"startTime":218.32,"endTime":224.24,"body":"the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing.  "},{"startTime":225.04,"endTime":231.44,"body":"Concurrently she researched, wrote, "},{"startTime":225.04,"endTime":231.44,"body":"and defended her dissertation in 1978.  "},{"startTime":232.24,"endTime":238.96,"body":"The following year, she was nominated to become "},{"startTime":232.24,"endTime":238.96,"body":"the 16th Chief of the Army Nurse Corps with an  "},{"startTime":238.96,"endTime":246.88,"body":"accompanying promotion to Brigadier General. This "},{"startTime":238.96,"endTime":246.88,"body":"was an extraordinary achievement. General Johnson  "},{"startTime":246.88,"endTime":254.0,"body":"became the first African American and the first "},{"startTime":246.88,"endTime":254.0,"body":"Chief with an earned doctorate in the Department  "},{"startTime":254.0,"endTime":261.36,"body":"of Defense to achieve that distinction. Two years "},{"startTime":254.0,"endTime":261.36,"body":"before retiring from the Army, Johnson married  "},{"startTime":261.36,"endTime":268.72,"body":"David Brown and the 16th Chief of the Army "},{"startTime":261.36,"endTime":268.72,"body":"Nurse Corps became Brigadier General Hazel  "},{"startTime":268.72,"endTime":275.36,"body":"Johnson-Brown. While leading the Army Nurse Corps, "},{"startTime":268.72,"endTime":275.36,"body":"her accomplishments were diverse and legendary.  "},{"startTime":275.92,"endTime":282.4,"body":"She fostered the opening of access to academic "},{"startTime":275.92,"endTime":282.4,"body":"scholarships for Reserve Officer Training Corps  "},{"startTime":282.4,"endTime":291.28,"body":"nursing students and established a clinical "},{"startTime":282.4,"endTime":291.28,"body":"nursing summer camp for ROTC cadets. She published  "},{"startTime":291.28,"endTime":298.08,"body":"the first standards of practice for the Army "},{"startTime":291.28,"endTime":298.08,"body":"Nurse Corps. She implemented quality assurance  "},{"startTime":298.08,"endTime":303.76,"body":"measures in treatment facilities instilling "},{"startTime":298.08,"endTime":303.76,"body":"a commitment to evidence-based practice.  "},{"startTime":304.72,"endTime":312.32,"body":"She actively encouraged army nurses to implement, "},{"startTime":304.72,"endTime":312.32,"body":"research, write, and publish their findings. She  "},{"startTime":312.32,"endTime":317.84,"body":"was instrumental in establishing the first "},{"startTime":312.32,"endTime":317.84,"body":"strategic planning conference to ensure that  "},{"startTime":317.84,"endTime":324.32,"body":"army nurses had shared responsibility for "},{"startTime":317.84,"endTime":324.32,"body":"planning the immediate future of the Corps.  "},{"startTime":324.32,"endTime":330.48,"body":"Because of her strong commitment to educational "},{"startTime":324.32,"endTime":330.48,"body":"advancement for army nurses, she replaced Army  "},{"startTime":330.48,"endTime":337.84,"body":"Nurse Corps specialty courses with graduate "},{"startTime":330.48,"endTime":337.84,"body":"education in civilian academic institutions.  "},{"startTime":339.04,"endTime":346.08,"body":"General Johnson-Brown was a force - a dedicated "},{"startTime":339.04,"endTime":346.08,"body":"strategist who changed forever the trajectory  "},{"startTime":346.08,"endTime":354.48,"body":"of the Army Nurse Corps. She believed in the power "},{"startTime":346.08,"endTime":354.48,"body":"of nursing and the strategic role army nurses play  "},{"startTime":354.48,"endTime":362.16,"body":"leading best practices while pursuing higher "},{"startTime":354.48,"endTime":362.16,"body":"education. She retired from the Army Nurse Corps  "},{"startTime":362.16,"endTime":369.68,"body":"in 1983. General Johnson-Brown died "},{"startTime":362.16,"endTime":369.68,"body":"in Wilmington, Delaware in 2011.  "},{"startTime":370.48,"endTime":378.16,"body":"During her lifetime, she was honored with numerous "},{"startTime":370.48,"endTime":378.16,"body":"awards including the distinguished service medal,  "},{"startTime":378.16,"endTime":384.56,"body":"the legion of merit, the meritorious service "},{"startTime":378.16,"endTime":384.56,"body":"medal, and the army commendation medal.  "},{"startTime":385.52,"endTime":392.64,"body":"Her legacy is immortalized in the National Museum "},{"startTime":385.52,"endTime":392.64,"body":"of African American History in Washington, DC.  "},{"startTime":393.6,"endTime":399.28,"body":"This honor is a tribute to the historic "},{"startTime":393.6,"endTime":399.28,"body":"role she played in both African American  "},{"startTime":399.28,"endTime":406.88,"body":"and military history. Her military uniform is "},{"startTime":399.28,"endTime":406.88,"body":"displayed proudly. She is quoted as saying, "},{"startTime":422.32,"endTime":429.76,"body":"General Johnson-Brown's words echo the NLN's core "},{"startTime":422.32,"endTime":429.76,"body":"value of excellence, which calls for a culture  "},{"startTime":429.76,"endTime":438.08,"body":"where transformation is embraced and the status "},{"startTime":429.76,"endTime":438.08,"body":"quo is not tolerated. It is an honor to recognize  "},{"startTime":438.08,"endTime":446.08,"body":"General Johnson-Brown's legacy and historical "},{"startTime":438.08,"endTime":446.08,"body":"relevance through the Saga series. She is an icon  "},{"startTime":446.08,"endTime":454.08,"body":"and a trailblazer and her contributions to nursing "},{"startTime":446.08,"endTime":454.08,"body":"practice and to nursing education are remarkable.  "},{"startTime":455.36,"endTime":463.2,"body":"And so the saga continues. And may our saga "},{"startTime":455.36,"endTime":463.2,"body":"continue as we bring to an end this episode  "},{"startTime":463.2,"endTime":468.32,"body":"of Nursing EDge Unscripted "},{"startTime":463.2,"endTime":468.32,"body":"Saga. Thank you for joining us."}]}