Background
White, Sarah Jo was born on October 19, 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Lowell E. and Mae Pugh.
Gerontological nurse practitioner
White, Sarah Jo was born on October 19, 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Lowell E. and Mae Pugh.
Associate of Arts in Pre-Nursing, Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee, 1971; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1974; Master of Science in Nursing, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1978.
Staff nurse medical-surgical unit, charge nurse, Methodist Hospital Center, Memphis, 1974; staff nurse, instructor community health nursing, Methodist Hospital Center, Memphis, 1978-1979; staff nurse medical-surgical unit, charge nurse, East Tennessee Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, 1975-1977; family nurse clinician, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department, 1979-1980; clinical instructor, Shrine School for Handicapped, U. Tennessee College Nursing, Memphis, 1981; employee health nurse, All Saints Episcopal Hospital, Fort Worth, 1981-1985; lecturer, course coordinator, U. Louisville School Nursing, 1985-1987; family nurse practitioner, VA Medical Center, Louisville, 1986-1988; gerontological nurse practitioner, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, since 1988. Instructor nursing Weekend Nursing College, Spalding U., Louisville, 1986-1988. Presenter at seminars and conferences.
Member public education committee Fort Worth chapter American Cancer Society, 1984-1985. Vice president for programs Senior Superior vena cava syndrome Network, Inc., Nashville, 1989-1990, past chairman nominating committee. Board directors, Chairman of Commission on public policy Alzheimer's Assn.Mid.
Tennessee; Member ANA (certified family nurse practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner), Tennessee Nurses Association, Association Hospital Employee Health Professionals (founding president Texas chapter 1985), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Bruce David White, December 28, 1974. Children: Elizabeth, Meredith and Rebecca (twins).