Dr. Janice Adams

Biography

Dr. Adams began her nursing education at Norfolk General Hospital School of Professional Nursing, graduating with a Diploma in Nursing in 1979. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Old Dominion University, Master Public Administration (MPA) from Troy State University, and Doctorate in Nursing Practice from American Sentinel University in Aurora, Colorado.

Dr. Adams joined the U. S. Navy after high school and served as a legalman at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia for three years. She then used her military benefits to attend nursing school. Upon graduation she joined the U. S. Navy Nurse Corps, retiring in December 1998.

Dr. Adams’s career in the Navy included orthopedic, mental health, surgical, and critical care nursing. She directed the Quality Management Department at Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy, and was one of the first Navy nurses assigned to an outpatient military clinic.

She was awarded multiple awards for her dedication to nursing leadership and changing the paradigm for military outpatient nursing while serving as the Nursing Director in the Otolaryngology Clinic at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia.

Upon retirement, Dr. Adams chose to continue in nursing education. She has taught and directed licensed practical nursing programs, associate degree in nursing programs, bachelor degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, and doctoral nursing programs.

Dr. Adams is an active member of the American Nurses Association, Immediate Past President of the Florida Nurses Association, and member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

Dr. Adams currently resides in Tampa, Florida and is the Executive Director of the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida, Inc. (NACFL). At the Nursing Action Coalition organization, NACFL is a voluntary and diverse group of nurses, healthcare leaders, and community stakeholders dedicated to advancing the nursing profession so the people of Florida can access safe, high-quality health care and live their healthiest lives.

Leadership in Nursing

Dr. Adams has demonstrated leadership across military nursing, outpatient clinical services, quality management, and academic nursing programs.

Her leadership includes directing the Quality Management Department at Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy, serving as Nursing Director in the Otolaryngology Clinic at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia, and leading nursing education programs at multiple academic levels.

She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida, Inc. (NACFL), advancing the nursing profession so the people of Florida can access safe, high-quality health care and live their healthiest lives.

Education & Academic Influence

• Diploma in Nursing, Norfolk General Hospital School of Professional Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Old Dominion University
• Master Public Administration (MPA), Troy State University
• Doctorate in Nursing Practice, American Sentinel University in Aurora, Colorado
• Has taught and directed licensed practical nursing programs
• Has taught and directed associate degree in nursing programs
• Has taught and directed bachelor degree in nursing programs
• Has taught and directed master’s degree in nursing programs
• Has taught and directed doctoral nursing programs

Clinical & Professional Impact

• Served in orthopedic nursing
• Served in mental health nursing
• Served in surgical nursing
• Served in critical care nursing
• Directed the Quality Management Department at Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy
• One of the first Navy nurses assigned to an outpatient military clinic
• Served as Nursing Director in the Otolaryngology Clinic at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia
• Continued in nursing education after retirement from the Navy Nurse Corps
• Executive Director of the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida, Inc. (NACFL)

Awards & Recognition

• Awarded multiple awards for dedication to nursing leadership
• Recognized for changing the paradigm for military outpatient nursing
• Immediate Past President of the Florida Nurses Association
• Active member of the American Nurses Association
• Member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

Recent Accomplishments

Dr. Adams currently resides in Tampa, Florida and serves as the Executive Director of the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida, Inc. (NACFL).

NACFL is a voluntary and diverse group of nurses, healthcare leaders, and community stakeholders dedicated to advancing the nursing profession so the people of Florida can access safe, high-quality health care and live their healthiest lives.

Her continued leadership reflects a lifelong commitment to nursing, education, advocacy, and healthcare quality.