Background
West, Barbara Jean was born on October 11, 1941 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry Kathaw and Kinnie (Fason) Singletary.
West, Barbara Jean was born on October 11, 1941 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry Kathaw and Kinnie (Fason) Singletary.
Student, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1963; Master of Education, Nova U., 1970; Master of Science in Nursing, Barry U., 1990.
Charge nurse, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida, 1963-1964; staff and relief charge nurse, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1964-1965; public health nurse II, Dade County Health Department, Miami, 1965-1969; public health nurse II, Broward County Health Department, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1965-1969, 73-75; nursing supervisor, James E. Scott Family Health Center, Miami, 1969-1973; professor nursing, Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, since 1975; nurse practitioner, United Cerebral Palsy of Broward and Palm Beach County Inc. Lecturer on teenage pregnancy. Teacher community education classes for first aide and hyptertension management and risk factors.
Member NAACOG, Eta Phi Beta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Willie West, June 15, 1963. 1 child, Adrian Sebastian.