Black woman Andrea Dalzell makes history as New York State’s first wheelchair-using registered nurse after 76 rejections
After overcoming dozens of professional rejections, Andrea Dalzell made history by becoming the first registered nurse in New York to work from a wheelchair.
🩺🖤 Imagine hearing “no” 76 times and STILL refusing to give up.
Andrea Dalzell, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with transverse myelitis as a child, faced 76 hospital nursing rejections while pursuing her career.
She kept going — and eventually became recognized as New York State’s first wheelchair-using registered nurse. She later cared for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and now advocates for greater disability inclusion in healthcare.
76 rejections didn’t determine where she belonged. She did. 👏🏾🖤
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