The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Committee on Honorary Awards recently inducted Hattie M. Bessent, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN into the Hall of Fame as part of its 2008 Biennial House of Delegates meeting in Washington, DC on June 26, 2008.
Recognized as a nursing pioneer for all ethnic minorities, in several studies conducted for the ANA, Bessent has documented significant barriers for members of minority groups of cultural, educational and financial nature.