Background
Bankes, Betty Ruth was born on March 4, 1926 in Laureldale, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Victor Stanley Fritz and Alice Ethel (Boyer) Winnings.
Bankes, Betty Ruth was born on March 4, 1926 in Laureldale, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Victor Stanley Fritz and Alice Ethel (Boyer) Winnings.
Diploma, Reading Hospital School Nursing, West Reading, Pennsylvania, 1947. Bachelor, Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1964. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1965.
Master of Science in Nursing, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966. Master of Education, Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, 1972. Certified, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1978.
Staff nurse, The Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading, Pennsylvania, 1944-1946;
staff nurse, supervisor, Berks Visiting Nurse Association, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 1946-1957;
director, Berks Visiting Nurse Association, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 1966-1977;
educator, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1977-1979;
advisor nursing education, Pennsylvania State Board Nursing, Harrisburg, 1979-1992;
consultant health care, private practice, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1992. President Pennsylvania Assembly Home Health Agilysys, Harrisburg, 1974-1977. Bd, directors National Association Home Health Agilysys, 1973-1976.
Chair Cmty. Health Nurses Association, Washington, since 1947.
Assistant treasurer, secretary Temple (Pennsylvania) Fire Company, since 1993. Committee member United Church Christ, Laureldale, Pennsylvania, since 1993. President Reading Hospital Alumnae Association, nominating committee chair, since 1995.
Member American Nurses Association, Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Reading Hospital Alumni Association (president 1950-1953), Pennsylvania Coalition Nurse Practitioners.
Married Robert Leroy Bankes, July 30, 1949. Children: Terrylyn, Lori Annual.