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'' ` rosa a. gonzález '' ' c. 1916 july 25 , 1981 guaynabo , puerto rico lares , puerto rico 200px puerto rican 1889 rosa gonzalez.jpg rosa a. gonzález
 '' ` rosa a. gonzález '' ' registered nurse and author
rosa a. gonzález

rosa a. gonzález , rn , -lrb- 1889 -- july 25 , 1981 -rrb- was a nurse , author , feminist and activist .
she established various health clinics throughout puerto rico and was the founder of `` the association of registered nurses of puerto rico . ''
in 1929 , gonzalez wrote a book titled `` los hechos desconocidos '' -lrb- the unknown facts -rrb- , in which she denounced the discrimination against women and nurses in puerto rico .
gonzález 's book convinced james r. beverley , the interim governor of puerto rico , to sign ley 77 -lrb- law 77 -rrb- in may 1930 , which established a nurses examining board .
in 1978 , she was the first recipient of the public health department of puerto rico garrido morales award .
