Barbara L. Nichols

Barbara L. Nichols, 87, died on July 22, 2026. Barbara L. Nichols was known publicly as an American nurse leader. Nichols (July 19, 1939 – July 22, 2026) was an American nurse leader and was the first black president of the American Nurses Association. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Nichols is a former CEO of CGFNS International, a past president of the Wisconsin Nurses Association and a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing. Public biographical listings identify Nichols as an American nurse leader. OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Nichols. This public record remains centered on Nichols's work as an American nurse leader and the documented milestones of that career.