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Goldie D. Brangman
Goldie assisted with an emergency heart surgery that was performed on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in 1958. The surgery was performed at Harlem Hospital after Dr. King was stabbed during an assassination attempt. However, many believed the staff at the hospital were not capable of successfully performing the procedure and suggested moving King to another facility. Once it was determined that King could not survive the move, Goldie Brangman operated the breathing bag that kept Dr. King alive during surgery.
After that monumental day, Brangman went on to achieve the title CRNA and co-founded the Harlem Hospital School of Anesthesia. She turned 100 years old October 2, 2017 and at the time was still volunteering for the American Red Cross. Goldie passed away on on February 9th, 2020 and will be remembered as one of the most influential nurses of our time.
After that monumental day, Brangman went on to achieve the title CRNA and co-founded the Harlem Hospital School of Anesthesia. She turned 100 years old October 2, 2017 and at the time was still volunteering for the American Red Cross. Goldie passed away on on February 9th, 2020 and will be remembered as one of the most influential nurses of our time.