Background
Brown, Viola Davis was born on April 8, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Donnie and Mable (Bryan) Davis.
Brown, Viola Davis was born on April 8, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Donnie and Mable (Bryan) Davis.
Diploma, Nazareth School Nursing, 1959. Certified primary care nurse practitioner, University Kentucky, 1972.
Staff nurse, nursing services supervisor, St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, 1959-1966;
office nurse, Holloway, Playforth and Archer, P.S.C., Lexington, 1966-1972;
primary care and FNP, Hunter Health Care, Inc., Lexington, 1972-1980;
executive director office of nursing, Department for Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1980-1982;
principal assistant Office of commissioner, Department for Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Frankfort, since 1982. Guest lecturer U. Alabama Birmingham, Berea College, Kentucky State University, Murray State University, Georgetown College. Member dean search committee U. Louisville School Nursing, 1981-1982.
Preceptor nursing students U. Kentucky College Nursing, College of Allied Health, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1984. Nurse consultant Office of the Secretary CHR, 1980-1992. Speaker in field.
Member Alzheimer's committee CHR, minority elderly report committee, 1992. Project coordinator Governor's Interdisciplinary Task Force on Nursing, 1988-1989. State minority liaison to Office of Minority Health and Kentucky Minority Health advisory council, since 1991.
Steering committee Mississippi Delta Environmental Health Project, since 1994. Member American Public Health Association, American Nurses Association (certified), Kentucky Public Health Association (nominations committee, chairperson direct care section 1984, president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, membership committee 1992-1993, Doctor Russell E. Teague award 1991), Southern Health Association, Kentucky Nurses Association (public relations and membership committee 1979, long term planning committee 1982-1984, legislation and nominations committee 1981-1982, multi-disciplinary task force on nursing shortage 1987), Association State and Territorial Directors Nursing, Kentucky League for Nursing (Special Recognition award 1989).
Married Percy H. Brown, June 29, 1957. Children: Clarence, Michael, Bonnie, Donna, Linda.