Doris DeWeese Coursey

Background

Coursey, Doris DeWeese was born on June 14, 1942 in Burnscity, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Curran Jolly and Agnes Catherine (Jarboe) DeWeese.

Education

Diploma, Owensboro Davies County Hospital School Nursing, 1963; Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, Murray State University, 1968.

Career

Clinical instructor, Western Eastern State Hospital, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1964-1967; associate director nursing education, Western Eastern State Hospital, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1968-1970; chief nurse, Western Eastern State Hospital, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1971-1976; coordinator personal care home program, Penny Royal Center, Princeton, Kentucky, since 1976. Active state task force commission to review services for severly mentally ill in Personal Care Homes, 1989-1990. Speaker, presenter in field.

Achievements

• Doris DeWeese Coursey has been listed as a noteworthy health services, professional, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA (certified).

Connections

Married Larry C. Coursey, June 3, 1973. Children: Alison Dawne Nutter, James David Stephens, Laura Annual.

Father:

Curran Jolly DeWeese

Mother:

Agnes Catherine (Jarboe) DeWeese

Spouse:

Larry C. Coursey

child:

James David Stephens Coursey

child:

Laura Annual Coursey

child:

Alison Dawne Nutter Coursey