Janice Dobbins Andrews, a native of Birmingham, Alabama began her nursing career in the maternal-child area as a staff nurse in Washington, DC where she was challenged to provide care to the culturally diverse people who make up that city’s population. While maintaining her maternal-child focus, her interest in diversity continued and led to the authorship of the first edition of the Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Reference Manual for Health Care Providers. She is also the author of the Cultural, Ethnic and Religious Book of Word Searches and Crossword Puzzles.

Ms. Andrews received a diploma in nursing from the Medical Center School of Nursing – Columbus, Georgia. She later earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Gardner Webb College – Boiling Springs, North Carolina and a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro. Her post-Master’s studies in transcultural nursing have been through the University of Northern Colorado – Greeley, Colorado. She holds a certification in Transcultural Nursing and has studied culture and language in Mexico.

Since 1978, Ms. Andrews has worked primarily in education and management roles in acute care settings.  Her professional memberships include Sigma Theta Tau, The National Association of Neonatal Nurses, The American Nurses’ Association, and The Transcultural Nursing Society. She is the founder and President of JAMARDA Resources, Inc. where she focuses her professional activities in diversity and transcultural nursing research, lectures, seminars and workshops.