Background
Banks, Johnella was born on March 16, 1929 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Benjamin F. and George Ella (Hooks) Barksdale.
Banks, Johnella was born on March 16, 1929 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Benjamin F. and George Ella (Hooks) Barksdale.
Diploma, Provident Hospital, Chicago, 1951. Bachelor of science in nursing, Wayne State University, 1962. MSN, Boston University, 1967.
Doctor of Nursing Science, Catholic University, 1981.
Various teaching and nursing positions, 1951-1971;
lead teacher for psychiatric nursing, Wayne County Community College, 1973-1974;
instr.dept. nursing, Highland Park Community College, 1969-1974;
assistant professor maternal and child nursing, Howard U. College Nursing, Washington, 1974-1979;
lecturer, recruiter, Howard U. College Nursing, Washington, 1980-1981;
assistant professor graduate program, Howard U. College Nursing, Washington, 1981-1983;
associate professor maternal child nursing, Howard U. College Nursing, Washington, 1983-1984, 86-87;
associate professor nursing science department, Howard U. College Nursing, Washington, since 1987. Visiting associate professor, consultant Wayne State University, 1984-1985. Developer clinical objectives, supervisor 37 senior students in nursing leadership Howard U. College Nursing, 1979-1980.
Presenter and speaker in field. Consultant Better BabiesProject, Washington, 1985, District of Columbia Parents and Teachers, District of Columbia Public Schools and the Council of Churches, 1984, National Association Social Workers, 1984, Montgomery County Woman's Fair, 1984, Tuskeegee Institute Division Nursing School Nursing and Allied Health, 1983, Wayne County Youth Division, Hutzel Hospital on, 1972, others.
Member steering committee Minority Health Advisory Committee, advisory committee Major's Public Health Advisory Board, 1982, Ambulatory Health Care Administration, District of Columbia, 1982. Member advisory board Hospice Society Northern Virginia, 1982. Chief disaster nurse Town of Sharon, Massachusetts, 1966-1986.
Official representative Self-Care, Inc., Brockton, Massachusetts, 1964-1966. Member American Public Health Association, American Nurses Association (former board directors District of Columbia chapter, council on intercultural nursing committee member-at-large, editorial board, nominating committee), National League for Nursing (past president Washington chapter), National Black Nurses' Association (past president Greater District of Columbia chapter, chairman scholarship committee), Oncology Nursing Society, Health Brain Trust for Congressional Black Caucus, American Orthopsychiat. Association, National Council Family Relations, Provident Hospital SCh.
Nursing Alumni, Boston University Alumni Association, Wayne State University College Nursing Alumni, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Charles R. Banks, January 2, 1952. Children: Charles Junior, James M., Clyde C., Pamela M., Maia V.