Background
Clarke, Bernardine Arey was born on March 17, 1928 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Bernard Huffman and Lola Anna (Conner) Arey.
Clarke, Bernardine Arey was born on March 17, 1928 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Bernard Huffman and Lola Anna (Conner) Arey.
Diploma in Nursing, Duke U., 1950; Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1953; Master of Science, Medical College of Virginia, 1975; postgraduate, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1981-1982.
Staff nurse, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1950-1952; instructor, Duke U. School Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, 1953-1955; instructor, Richmond (Virginia) Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 1962-1963, 65-74; camp nurse, Camp Hanover, Mechanicsville, Virginia, 1963-1973; instructor nursing, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1975-1978; assistant professor nursing, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1978-1981; associate professor nursing, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1982-1994; associate professor emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1994. Advisory board, vice chair Virginia Department for Children, Richmond, since 1991. Advisory board Institute for Higher Healing, Richmond, since 1990, Richmond Area March of Dimes, 1988-1991.
Member steering committee Commonwealth Alliance for Children and Families, Virginia, 1992. Fellow National Organisation Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associations, American Academy of Nursing. Member ANA, NAACOG, Action for Prevention (board directors, treasurer 1989-1990), Southern Nurses Research Society, American Hoistic Nurses Association, National Organisation Nurse Practitioners (faculty).
Married John Rodorick Clarke, August 28, 1954. Children: Penelope Clarke Reid, Melissa Clarke Pittz, Susan Bernadette.