Overview
Background
Dr Amy Johnston currently holds a conjoint senior research fellow/senior lecturer position between University of QLD and Metro South Hospital & Health Service, Department of Emergency Medicine (based at Princess Alexandra hospital) and senior lectureship in School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. For the past 4 years she worked across the academic and healthcare environments to conduct her own research as well as supporting clinicians to develop the skills and confidence to participate in, and conduct research projects relevant to their clinical work. Amy is a neurobiologist and nurse with extensive teaching and research experience and a particular interest in Emergency Department service delivery and patient flow. Her wide experience has helped her develop a broadening national and international profile. She has co-authored in excess of 90 (96) publications, 143 abstracts, between awarded approximately $0.8million in grant funding, and supported 3 PhD candidates to completion with another 5 currently working towards their PhD qualifications. Her H-index is 23 (Scopus). Field weighted citation impact 2016-2019 = 1.62 (SciVal March 2020), with 16.7% of publications in the top 10% most cited worldwide, 28.6% of publications in the top 10% of journals and 21.4% demonstrating international collaboration.
Researcher ID B-2931-2010; ORCID 0000-0002-9979-997X
Availability
- Dr Amy Johnston is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University of New England Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New England Australia
- Postgraduate Diploma, Open University (UK)
- Masters (Coursework) of Education, Open University (UK)
- Bachelor of Nursing, Griffith University
Research interests
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Clinical Biosciences
Nursing is a continually evolving profession that requires practitioners that have both hands-on skills and an underpinning, knowledge-based questioning approach that ensures that they are always able to provide patients with the best possible care. Thus, as a nursing academic it is my shared responsibility to support nursing students to develop the capacity to continually seek current evidence, integrate that evidence into their practice and then reflect on and evaluate their practice. A nurse who can communicate clearly and effectively with a client, undertake a thorough patient assessment, critically clinically reason, synthesis evidence and then implement individualised common sense solutions for consumers that is based on their personal needs and on sound foundational knowledge and research evidence is the ideal outcome of any program I help deliver.
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Emergency Care
My developing research profile is eclectic, but currently centred around patient safety, in all its aspects, in emergency care, particularly from a nursing and multidisciplinary perspective. I am involved in number of research projects including projects linking various pre-hospital and hospital data sources to better understand the patient journey and outcomes, that evaluate Service Delivery (Patient Flow) models that include the Emergency Department such as specialist staff roles (ambulance offload nurse) and combinations of staff roles and units (early assessment and streaming system). I am also central to multi-site projects evaluating hospital avoidance strategies linked to mass gathering events such as ‘schoolies’ and ‘marathon’ leading forward into care delivery for Commonwealth games. I am PI on a project examining workforce factors that impact on ED staff at a state, and International level, with sites as far as Sweden. My most recent projects include exploring recognition and response to sepsis by registered nurses in emergency departments. I am contributing to projects exploring Occupational violence with EDs and documentation of domestic violence in EDs.
Works
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2002
Journal Article
Dehydroepiandosterone and its sulphate enhance memory retention in day-old chicks
Migues, PV, Johnston, ANB and Rose, SPR (2002). Dehydroepiandosterone and its sulphate enhance memory retention in day-old chicks. Neuroscience, 109 (2), 243-251. doi: 10.1016/S0306-4522(01)00471-7
2001
Journal Article
PGF(2 alpha)-induced nest building and choice behaviour in female domestic pigs
Burne, THJ, Murfitt, PJE and Johnston, ANB (2001). PGF(2 alpha)-induced nest building and choice behaviour in female domestic pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 73 (4), 267-279. doi: 10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00144-7
2001
Journal Article
Memory consolidation in day-old chicks requires BDNF but not NGF or NT-3; an antisense study
Johnston, ANB and Rose, SPR (2001). Memory consolidation in day-old chicks requires BDNF but not NGF or NT-3; an antisense study. Molecular Brain Research, 88 (1-2), 26-36. doi: 10.1016/S0169-328X(01)00016-X
2000
Conference Publication
The role of APP in memory formation
Mileusnic, R, Lancashire, CL, Johnston, ANB and Rose, SBR (2000). The role of APP in memory formation. OXFORD: BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD.
2000
Journal Article
APP is required during an early phase of memory formation
Mileusnic, R, Lancashire, CL, Johnston, ANB and Rose, SPR (2000). APP is required during an early phase of memory formation. European Journal of Neuroscience, 12 (12), 4487-4495. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2000.01344.x
2000
Conference Publication
Role of BDNF in memory retention, not acquisition
Johnston, ANB and Rose, SPR (2000). Role of BDNF in memory retention, not acquisition. OXFORD: BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD.
2000
Conference Publication
A sex-specific effect of pregnenolone sulphate memory enhancement in day old chicks
Migues, PV, Johnston, ANB, Akwa, Y and Rose, SPR (2000). A sex-specific effect of pregnenolone sulphate memory enhancement in day old chicks. OXFORD: BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD.
1999
Journal Article
Role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and presynaptic proteins in passive avoidance learning in day-old domestic chicks
Johnston, ANB, Clements, MP and Rose, SPR (1999). Role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and presynaptic proteins in passive avoidance learning in day-old domestic chicks. Neuroscience, 88 (4), 1033-1042. doi: 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00362-5
1999
Journal Article
Light exposure of chick embryo influences lateralized recall of imprinting memory
Johnston, ANB and Rogers, LJ (1999). Light exposure of chick embryo influences lateralized recall of imprinting memory. Behavioral Neuroscience, 113 (6), 1267-1273. doi: 10.1037//0735-7044.113.6.1267
1998
Journal Article
Observation learning in day-old chicks using a one-trial passive avoidance learning paradigm
Johnston, ANB, Burne, THJ and Rose, SPR (1998). Observation learning in day-old chicks using a one-trial passive avoidance learning paradigm. Animal Behaviour, 56 (6), 1347-1353. doi: 10.1006/anbe.1998.0901
1998
Journal Article
Right hemisphere involvement in imprinting memory revealed by glutamate treatment
Johnston, ANB and Rogers, LJ (1998). Right hemisphere involvement in imprinting memory revealed by glutamate treatment. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 60 (4), 863-871. doi: 10.1016/S0091-3057(98)00073-2
1998
Journal Article
Isolation-stress-induced facilitation of passive avoidance memory in the day-old chick
Johnston, ANB and Rose, SPR (1998). Isolation-stress-induced facilitation of passive avoidance memory in the day-old chick. Behavioral Neuroscience, 112 (4), 929-936. doi: 10.1037//0735-7044.112.4.929
1998
Conference Publication
Role of BDNF but not NGF, in memory formation
Johnston, ANB and Rose, SPR (1998). Role of BDNF but not NGF, in memory formation. OXFORD: BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD.
1997
Journal Article
Exposure to light prior to hatching induces asymmetry of receptor binding in specific regions of the chick forebrain
Johnston, ANB, Bourne, RC, Stewart, MG, Rogers, LJ and Rose, SPR (1997). Exposure to light prior to hatching induces asymmetry of receptor binding in specific regions of the chick forebrain. Developmental Brain Research, 103 (1), 83-90. doi: 10.1016/S0165-3806(97)00125-9
1996
Conference Publication
Hemispheric specialization for short and longer-term memory
Johnston, ANB and Rogers, LJ (1996). Hemispheric specialization for short and longer-term memory. HOVE: PSYCHOLOGY PRESS.
1995
Journal Article
[3-h] Mk-801 Binding Asymmetry in the Imhv Region of Dark-Reared Chicks Is Reversed by Imprinting
Johnston, A. N., Rogers, L. J. and Dodd, P. R. (1995). [3-h] Mk-801 Binding Asymmetry in the Imhv Region of Dark-Reared Chicks Is Reversed by Imprinting. Brain Research Bulletin, 37 (1), 5-8. doi: 10.1016/0361-9230(94)00249-5
1993
Journal Article
Glutamate and imprinting memory: the role of glutamate receptors in the encoding of imprinting memory
Johnston, A. N., Rogers, L. J. and Johnston, G. A. R. (1993). Glutamate and imprinting memory: the role of glutamate receptors in the encoding of imprinting memory. Behavioural Brain Research, 54 (2), 137-143. doi: 10.1016/0166-4328(93)90072-X
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Amy Johnston is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Engaging Nurses in online learning: Using a Mixed-Methods RE-AIM Framework to evaluate engagement with and Translation of online learning into Practice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jacqueline Jauncey-Cooke
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the influence of adverse childhood experiences among adults who frequently present to Emergency Departments.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Robyne Le Brocque
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The development, implementation, and evaluation of a digital occupational violence patient risk assessment tool in the emergency department
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Centaine Snoswell, Dr Rob Eley
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Recognition, Escalation, and Management of Paediatric Sepsis in the Emergency Department
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Luregn Schlapbach
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