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Research Biography
Dr Anne Mette Adams (Mette) is an intensive care nurse, teacher and researcher. Drawing upon her extensive clinical background across diverse critical care settings in Denmark, Norway and Australia, she brings a wealth of practical experience that enriches her academic pursuits. Since joining Flinders University in 2016, Mette has shown a strong commitment to advancing nursing care and expanding the boundaries of nursing knowledge. Her teaching interests include critical care nursing, fundamentals of care, clinical reasoning and clinical skills development. Central to her teaching philosophy is the cultivation of a student-centred environment where the content is meaningful and engaging, and students feel empowered and safe to speak up. In her capacity as a researcher, Mette focuses on the provision of patient and family-centred care and support of ICU clinician wellbeing. She is particularly interested in guideline development across countries, evidence-based practice and knowledge translation and has close collaboration with the Centre for Clinical Practice Guidelines in Denmark. Her PhD focused on developing clinical practice guidelines for the non-pharmacological management of patient agitation in the intensive care unit.
Research Interests
Intensive Care Nursing
Delirium/agitation in ICU
Patient and family centred care
Fundamentals of Care
Guideline Development
Systematic reviews
Nurse wellbeing
Nurse Leadership
Career Highlights
Awards
2023: Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
2018: First Class Honours
Grants
2023 ACCCN Diane Chamberlain Seeding Grant
2023 Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers, Flinders University
2022 Erik Elgaard Sorensen International Travel Grant
2020 ACCCN Diane Chamberlain Seeding Grant
Scholarships
2020 - 2023: Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
2020 - 2023: Inaugural Erik Elgaard Sørensen International Scholarship
2018 - 2019: Honours Scholarship, School of Nursing, Flinders University
Press/Media
Presenting preliminary PhD findings at the 2022 Intensive Care Symposium in Aalborg, Denmark:
Research Collaborations
Centre for Clinical Practice Guidelines in Denmark
Aaborg University through an Erik Elgaard Sorensen Scholarship
Research Expertise
Dr Adams has experience with systematic reviews, guideline development, Delphi, qualitative and mixed-methods designs.
Career Highlights
Nonpharmacological management of agitation in the ICU presented at the 2023 ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive Care ASM
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Nonpharmacological Prevention, Minimisation and Management Of Agitation In The Adult Intensive Care Unit
25 Jan 2020 → 25 May 2023
Award Date: 25 May 2023
Bachelor (Honours), Honours, Flinders University
Award Date: 10 Mar 2019
Master, Master of Nursing, Flinders University
Award Date: 16 Jun 2012
Diploma, Diploma Critical Care, Flinders University
Award Date: 8 Dec 2008
Bachelor, Bachelor of Nursing, University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
Award Date: 1 Jul 2003
External positions
SA/NT Committee Vice President and National Representative, Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
2020 → …
Member, International Learning Collaborative
2019 → …
Member, Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
2017 → …
Member, Australian College of Nursing
2017 → …
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Nursing
Supervisory Interests
- Systematic reviews in health care
- Delphi technique
- Intensive care
- Mixed method research
- Nursing research, qualitative
- Stakeholder engagement
- Evidence based clinical practice
- Knowledge translation
- Nursing workforce development
Keywords
- RT Nursing
- Intensive care
- Delirium/agitation
- Guideline development
- Fundamentals of care
- evidence based practice
- systematic reviews
- Delphi
- Mixed methods
- Staff wellbeing
- Nursing Leadership
- Challenging behaviours
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CALM ICU guidelines: Preliminary guidelines on non-pharmacological strategies for agitation in the ICU − A Delphi study
Adams, A. M. N., Chamberlain, D., Thorup, C. B., Gronkjaer, M., Rourke, S. & Conroy, T., 1 Oct 2025, In: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 90, 15 p., 104135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of interventions for the prevention or management of workplace violence in student nurses during clinical placement: A systematic review
Dafny, H. A., Waheed, N., Cabilan, C. J., Johnston, S., Pearson, V., Adams, A. M., Phillips, C., Brown, S. & McCloud, C., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81, 3, p. 1142-1171 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Exploring the Fundamentals of Care Framework through a Predictive Model: Insights from a Pilot Study in Australian Healthcare Settings
Pinero de Plaza, M. A., Allande Cusso, R., Conroy, T., Porcel-Gálvez, A. M., Feo, R., Chipchase, L., Adams, A. M. N., Parr, J. & Kitson, A., 16 Jun 2025. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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From international collaboration to contextualised recommendations: developing nonpharmacological ICU agitation guidelines across countries
Adams, A. M. N., Chamberlain, D., Maiden, M., Thorup, C. B., Laugesen, B., Nørgaard, M. W., Bruce, K., Waite, C., Gronkjaer, M., Lamprecht, C. C. & Conroy, T., 16 Jun 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Guidelines for the non pharmacological prevention and management of patient agitation in the adult ICU
Adams, A. M., 11 Apr 2025, p. 1-7. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Prizes
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Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
Adams, A. M. (Recipient), 21 Mar 2024
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
- 2 Invited talk
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From global collaboration to tailored local application: An example of how a clinical guideline was developed across Denmark and Australia
Adams, A. M. (Invited speaker)
4 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Udvikling af en klinisk retningslinje for non-farmakologisk håndtering af agitation på intensivafdeling
Adams, A. M. (Speaker)
15 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk