Lecturer in Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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 practical experience that continues to shape her teaching and research today. Mette joined Flinders University in 2016 and is passionate about supporting the next generation of nurses. Her teaching interests include evidence-based practice and knowledge translation, person-centred fundamental care and critical care nursing. Central to her teaching philosophy is the development 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 improving care for critically ill patients and their family members, as well as supporting the wellbeing of ICU clinicians. She has a particular interest in non-pharmacological management of challenging behaviours, and her PhD focused on developing clinical practice guidelines for the non-pharmacological management of patient agitation in the ICU. Mette collaborates closely with the Centre for Clinical Practice Guidelines in Denmark, and has experience with a range of research methods, including Delphi, qualitative and mixed-methods designs.
Doctor of Philosophy (Flinders University)
Honours (nursing) (Flinders University)
Flinders Foundation of University Teaching Certificate (Flinders University)
Master of Nursing (Flinders University)
GradDip in Critical Care (Flinders University)
Bachelor of Nursing (University College Lillebaelt, Denmark - 2003)
2025: ANZICS/ACCCN ASM Christchurch, Best Nursing Paper for the presentation Guidelines for the nonpharmacological prevention and management of patient agitation in the ICU
2025: Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant
2024: Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
2023: Flinders University Impact Seeding Grant
2023: ACCCN Diane Chamberlain Research Seeding Grant
2020: Erik Elgaard Sørensen Scholarship
2020: ACCCN Research Seeding Grant
2020: Australian Government RTP Scholarship
2018: First Class Honours
2018: ACCCN SA Members Professional Fund Grant
2017: School of Nursing and Midwifery Honours Scholarship
Research, topic coordination, teaching, academic integrity officer
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Membership
- Athena Swan (2023 - ongoing)
- HDR Student Committee (2021 - 2023)
- Caring Futures Institute (2019- ongoing)
- Student Progress Committee (2019)
- Honours Programs Subcommittee (2017-2018)
- Postgraduate Subcommittee (2016-2019)
- Exam board (2016-2019)
Professional and Community Membership
- Australian Critical Care, Editorial Board Member Mentorship Program (2025)
- Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (SA/NT Committee Vice President since 2020, National Representative since 2024)
- Australian College of Nurses (ACN)
- The International Learning Collaborative (ILC)
Other
Collaborators: Centre for Clinical Practice Guidelines, Denmark
Reviewer of Australian Critical Care (ACC)
Reviewer of the Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN)
Reviewer of Journal of Nursing Management