Goldie Brangman-Dumpson facts for kids

Goldie D. Brangman-Dumpson (October 2, 1917 – February 9, 2020) was an American nurse and teacher. She helped start the school of anesthesia at Harlem Hospital. She worked there for most of her career. Later, she became the director of the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing.

While working at Harlem Hospital, she was part of the surgery team that helped Martin Luther King Jr. He was brought in after someone tried to hurt him on September 20, 1958. Brangman-Dumpson was also a lifelong volunteer for the Red Cross. She was the first African-American president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).

Goldie D. Brangman-Dumpson's Life

Early Years and Learning

Goldie D. Brangman-Dumpson was born on October 2, 1917, in Maryland. She began volunteering for the Red Cross in 1940. She studied nursing at the Harlem Hospital Center. She finished her nursing program in 1943. After graduating, she took a job as a nurse at Harlem Hospital. In the 1940s, she married James R. Dumpson. They had one child together.

Nursing Work and Leadership

Brangman-Dumpson became the director of the Harlem Hospital nurse anesthesia program when it started in 1951. Many people see her as a co-founder of this important program. She often talked about how important this program was. It allowed medical students who were people of color or immigrants to get an education. She said, "There weren't too many schools at the time that admitted blacks, men, or students from foreign countries." At Harlem Hospital, Brangman-Dumpson also led programs for ongoing education and breathing therapy.

Brangman-Dumpson was working at Harlem Hospital when Martin Luther King Jr. was brought in. This happened after someone tried to hurt him on September 20, 1958. Brangman-Dumpson was a member of his surgery team that day. She was the one who operated the breathing bag during the surgery.

In 1959, Brangman-Dumpson was chosen to be the president of the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

Later, Brangman-Dumpson became the director of the Harlem Hospital's school of anesthesia. She had helped start this school. From 1973 to 1974, Brangman-Dumpson was the president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). She was the first African-American person to hold that important role at AANA.

Later Life and Retirement

Brangman-Dumpson moved to Hawaii in 1987 after she retired. Even after moving to Hawaii, she kept volunteering with the Red Cross. In 1992, after Hurricane Omar and Hurricane Iniki, she helped at the shelter for people affected by the storms. In 1996, she received the Ann Magnussen Award. This award recognized her 67 years of service with the Red Cross.

She passed away on February 9, 2020, in Kailua. She was 102 years old. The New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NYSANA) gives out an award named in her honor.

Awards

• Ann Magnussen Award (1996)
• Agatha Hodgins Award (1995)
• Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award (1983)

Legacy

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists created a special lecture in 2018. It focuses on diversity and inclusion. This lecture was named in honor of Brangman-Dumpson.