Amanda Armstrong

ORCID: 0000-0003-0314-7406
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Research Areas
  • Nursing Roles and Practices
  • Critical Race Theory in Education
  • Healthcare Quality and Management
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Neurological Complications and Syndromes
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Literacy, Media, and Education
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
  • Jewish Identity and Society
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Bamboo properties and applications
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
  • Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections

University of Waterloo
2024

Digital Promise
2024

New Mexico State University
2015-2023

Colchester Hospital
2023

University of South Florida
2021

University of Central Lancashire
2021

NHS Lanarkshire
2020

Virginia Tech
2019

London Health Sciences Centre
2016-2017

London South Bank University
2011-2015

This article describes how two self-advocates worked with academics and others to produce a toolkit help self-advocacy groups run better projects. We begin by explaining why this research needed doing we carried out the research. then talk about what co-produced means us think it is different from participatory or inclusive discuss whether were co-produced. finish looking at co-production added value Our aim activists work together achieve things: good-quality findings; big differences...

10.1080/09687599.2019.1613960 article EN Disability & Society 2019-06-07

Sepsis has seen an incremental increase in cases of about 13% annually the USA and accounts for approximately 4400 deaths among pediatric patients. Early identification specific pathogen allows clinician to ensure that antibiotic coverage is optimal, intervention been shown improve patient outcomes sepsis. Our study's objective was assess impact a rapid Bruker MALDI-Tof protocol on sepsis by assessing various indicators. We assessed quality care measuring following indicators; time pathogen,...

10.1371/journal.pone.0160618 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2016-08-11

This article captures the evolution of research goals and methodologies used to assess effectiveness impact a set mathematical educational games animations for middle-school aged students. The researchers initially proposed using mixed model design formative summative measures, such as user-testing, observations, interviews, standardized test scores. Over course 5 years, expanded on these qualitative quantitative methods by adding additional based potential opportunities testing, potentials...

10.1007/s10758-016-9282-z article EN cc-by Technology Knowledge and Learning 2016-05-03

Background: Non-medical prescribers (NMPs) are perceived as a complement to busy general practice in primary care. Aim: To conduct an overview of the literature available on role and impact non-medical prescribing (NMP) care patients. Method: The search was conducted using multiple databases find articles published between January 2015-January 2021. Inclusion criteria: NMPs United Kingdom, written English language. Exclusion research secondary or outside UK. Findings: 285 studies were...

10.12968/jprp.2021.3.9.352 article EN Journal of Prescribing Practice 2021-09-02

This article focuses on nurse prescribing in the urgent-care setting a busy hospital over 2-day period. Using Ritchie and Spencer framework, views of patients, emergency practitioners, an independent prescriber, medical consultant pharmacist were analysed. All respondents positive about prescribing, although there concerns increased workloads for nurses. Patients comfortable accepting prescriptions from nurses pleased with speed service. The senior doctor saw expansion nurse's role as...

10.12968/npre.2015.13.12.614 article EN Nurse Prescribing 2015-12-02

Subcutaneous emphysema in the hand is commonly associated with infection or high-pressure injection injuries, other non-infectious causes being reported as rarities literature. We describe an unusual case of minor injury to first webspace resulting significant subcutaneous emphysema.

10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.04.020 article EN Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2005-07-06

This essay reads the condition of trans life at moment our ambiguous social recognition. It treats 2016 wave antitrans bathroom bills as an occasion to consider people's vexed relations recognition and differential vulnerabilities state interpersonal violence. The police have long targeted black Latinx people in around public restrooms; recent aim intensify generalize such policing bodies. opens with a phenomenological inquiry into policing, which officer presumes read gender history person...

10.1215/00382876-3961743 article EN South Atlantic Quarterly 2017-07-01

College Students’ Experiences With Anonymous Social Media: Implications for Campus Racial Climate Amanda Armstrong (bio), Jaymi Thomas and Madeline Smith (bio) social media platforms, such as Whisper Yik Yak, have elicited controversy within the field of education over past few years. Through use students can anonymously participate in cyberbullying (Patchin & Hinduja, 2012; Whittaker Kowalski, 2015). In particular, which was released at end 2013 (and subsequently shut down April 2017),...

10.1353/csd.2017.0086 article EN Journal of college student development 2017-01-01

Background Non-medical prescribers are perceived as a complement to busy general practice in primary care. Aim To conduct an overview of the literature available on role and impact non-medical care patients. Method A search was conducted using multiple databases find articles published between January 2015-January 2021. Inclusion criteria: UK, written English language. Exclusion research secondary or outside UK. Findings 285 studies were identified; 15 eligible for critical appraisal. The...

10.12968/jprp.2023.5.1.18 article EN Journal of Prescribing Practice 2023-01-02

In this article, the English legal system will be explained in relation to non-medical prescribing, particular areas of accountability where nurse prescriber could judged. The civil law negligence examined detail, particularly context expanded role prescriber. addition, using case studies and scenarios, benchmarks by which prescribers judged their roles as practitioners ways that can defend themselves against a claim also discussed.

10.12968/npre.2011.9.12.603 article EN Nurse Prescribing 2011-12-01

Scholars have adapted college student identity development models to examine and highlight the unique, laborious, varied experiences of marginalized populations. However, researchers minimally explored perspectives nontheistic nonreligious students using poststructural methodologies. I followed a post-intentional phenomenological study design (N = 10) explore how being agnostic or holding worldview inclusive agnosticism might take shape for some undergraduate in college. Findings suggest...

10.1353/csd.2017.0056 article EN Journal of college student development 2017-01-01

Accessibility is an essential component of inclusive design. Through accessibility affordances, developers and design teams can allow players with various needs (vision, hearing, motor, cognitive) to use any given educational game its fullest purpose while enjoying the experience, educators ensure all students engage in digital activities. Despite recent increase efforts, it still be challenging for evaluate quality games. Educational games have extra layer that aims promote learning...

10.51358/id.v20i3.1064 article EN cc-by InfoDesign - Revista Brasileira de Design da Informação 2023-12-15

The affordances of newer technologies make it easier for young children to engage with media and its characters. As a result, more digital is shared developed early childhood. Designing characters that appeal support their learning must consider how identify characters, children's character preferences, social group representation. This paper presents case study one development studio's approach developing suite preschool apps as part technology-based project the intentional design connect...

10.1145/3663433.3663455 article EN 2024-06-20

From 1962 to 1970, the Reed Paper Mill dumped over 9000 kilograms of mercury into English-Wabigoon River system in Northern Ontario. The Grassy Narrows community, an Anishinabek First Nation, depend on this water for sustenance and their livelihoods. Their reliance specifically fish as a primary source food income increases community’s vulnerability poisoning, which has resulted lasting impacts physical mental health community. women are disproportionately impacted by poisoning due gendered...

10.15353/juhr.v1i3.6105 article EN cc-by University of Waterloo Journal of Undergraduate Health Research 2024-12-30

Inpatient detoxification is often required before a client can move on to additional substance abuse treatment services. Although short-term, time spent in inpatient tends have long-lasting effects the recovery process. This qualitative study focuses one facility Tampa, Florida that offers range of services, including detox and outpatient treatment. Focus groups (N = 70 participants) captured perceptions direct clinical care operations, access resources, relationships with staff within...

10.1080/10826084.2021.1936050 article EN Substance Use & Misuse 2021-07-06

In this article, the various arenas where prescribers can be called to account for their prescribing decisions will examined, such as employers, clinical commissioning groups, professions well criminal and civil law. The English legal system explained in relation non-medical prescribing. Case studies scenarios used highlight workings of areas how when they call actions.

10.12968/jprp.2019.1.8.406 article EN Journal of Prescribing Practice 2019-08-02

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has been reported in patients with eclampsia. In both conditions there is evidence to suggest disordered cerebral autoregulation. We sought investigate the concurrence of PRES eclampsia and describe associated obstetric, radiologic critical care correlates. Single center 2001-2010 retrospective cohort study all who underwent neuroimaging via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) without contrast. The medical...

10.1016/j.ajog.2011.10.794 article EN other-oa American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012-01-01

In this colloquium, we share collaborative ideas that came about during a weekend retreat. We center our discussions on Chicana and Black feminisms Womanism, specifically addressing how women of color inspire us; imagining/defining space; tensions within sisterhoods; transforming (inner)coloniality by embracing lived herstories; Womanism transform educational studies. leave readers with hopes for our-selves, fields, sisters, the world. While not exact tellings pláticas retreat, capture...

10.4148/2576-5795.1002 article EN Pedagogy & (Im)Possibilities across Education Research (PIPER) 2017-11-17

End-of-life care aims to support a person in the last stages of life-limiting condition live as well possible until they die. Prescribing at end-of-life presents many challenges. Advanced planning can be carried out so that health professionals are aware and supportive patient's their family's wishes. This article discusses management patients receive end life any anticipatory medication may needed.

10.12968/jprp.2019.1.6.284 article EN Journal of Prescribing Practice 2019-06-02
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