Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2006 June 14

Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2006 June 14

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Description

Major Topics Covered:

  • Personal and educational background
  • Contributions to care of in-patient care of head and neck patients.
  • Views of nursing at MD Anderson in the 1970s

Identifier

BrewerCC_01_20060614

Publication Date

6-14-2006

Publisher

The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center

City

Houston, Texas

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Topics Covered

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute

Subject Headings

Brewer, Cecil; Hilkemeyer, Renilda; Alt, Joyce; University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center -- history; M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. Dept. of Head and Neck Surgery;Prairie View A&M University. College of Nursing;Oncologic NursingNeoplasms -- nursing;Hospital Departments;Hospitals, Special;Nurses, Male;Houston (Tex.);Oral History;Interviews;

Disciplines

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History

About the Interview

Biography

Cecil Brewer is a trailblazer in the field of nursing. He was among the first black male nurses at M. D. Anderson and possibly the first. Brewer joined M. D. Anderson in 1970 as a student nurse and became a Registered Nurse (RN) two years later. In 1992, he was honored by Texas Nurses Association (TNA) District 9 for achievements and contributions to the nursing profession. Brewer attributes his strong work ethic to being raised on a farm and learning responsibility at an early age.

Abstract

This interview with Cecil Brewer begins with his early childhood experiences and influences. He then discusses his nursing education and first nursing job at Parker Memorial Hospital while still in school at Bishop College. The interview ends with his contributions to M. D. Anderson and the evolution of the field of nursing.

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