Davene McCarthy White

Background

White, Davene McCarthy was born on October 7, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David and Helen (Walker) McCarthy.

Education

Registered Nurse, Cook County School Nursing, Chicago, 1971; Bachelor, Howard U., 1974; Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Georgetown University, 1981.

Career

Neonatal clinical nurse, Department Nursing, Howard University Hospital, Washington, 1976-1981; neonatal clinical specialist, Department Nursing, Howard University Hospital, Washington, 1981-1985; neonatal technical coordinator, Department Pediatrics, Howard University, Hospital, Washington, since 1985; clinical instructor college medicine, Howard U., Washington, since 1991. Advisory board National Association Perinatal Addiction Research and Education, Chicago, since 1989, Child Welfare League of America, Washington, since 1991. Advisory board, vice president Chi Eta Phi Child Care Center for Abandoned Infants, Washington, since 1991.

Founder, director Kinship District of Columbia Promoting Optimal Solution to Substance Abuse and Exposure, Washington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Davene McCarthy White has been listed as a noteworthy Neonatal nurse practitioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1990-1992. Member nursingedn. committee American Heart Association, Washington, since 1989. Reviewer Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Washington, since 1990.

Teacher Lung Association of District of Columbia Camp Happy Lungs, since 1990. Member Pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Advisory Committee to Mayor of District of Columbia. Member Coordinating Committee to Reduce and Prevent Infant Mortality, Washington.

Member ANA, National Association Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, District of Columbia Nurses Association (chairman nursing practice county since 1992), National Black Child Development Institute, Chi Eta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: Kankouran West African dance, gardening, swimming.

Connections

Married Harrison Jefferson White, Junior, April 10, 1977. Children: Njideka, Nkosi.

Father:

David McCarthy

Mother:

Helen (Walker) McCarthy

Spouse:

Harrison Jefferson White

child:

Njideka White

child:

Nkosi White