Carole-Jean Adkisson

Background

Adkisson, Carole-Jean was born on April 27, 1942 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Eugene Allen Junior and Alice Violet (Ashworth) Voelmle.

Education

ADN, Atlantic Community College, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing in Community Health, Stockton State College, 1977; Master of Science in Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1981.

Career

Staff nurse, William B. Kessler Hospital, Hammonton, New Jersey, 1974-1975; staff nurse mainland division, Atlantic City (New Jersey) Hospital, 1975-1977; public health nurse, Atlantic County Public Health, Northfield, New Jersey, 1977-1978; public health supervisor, Atlantic City Public Health, Northfield, New Jersey, 1978-1981; clinical nurse specialist, Ancora Eastern State Hospital, Hammonton, New Jersey, 1981-1987; instructor nursing, Atlantic Community College, Mays Landing, New Jersey, 1982-1987; instructor nursing, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1987-1989; in-service coordinator, Smith County Memorial Hospital, Carthage, Tennessee, 1989-1990; assistant professor nursing, Tennessee Technology U., since 1990.

Achievements

• Carole-Jean Adkisson has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, New Jersey State Nurses Association (board directors 1974-1987, president district #9), Tennessee Nurses Association (middle director 1987-1994), Tennessee Nurses Foundation (board directors 1990-1994), Sigma Theta Tau (vice president since 1987, counsellor since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: crafts, sewing, travel, reading.

Connections

Married William Henry Adkisson Junior, March 11, 1966. Children: Janet, Scott, Ken, Richard, William.

Father:

Eugene Allen Voelmle Junior

Mother:

Alice Violet (Ashworth) Voelmle

Spouse:

William Henry Adkisson Junior

child:

Ken Adkisson

child:

Janet Adkisson

child:

Richard Adkisson

child:

Scott Adkisson

child:

William Adkisson