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Amy Palma serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing within McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences. Her academic career focuses on nursing education and clinical practice, with particular expertise in teaching methodologies and student-educator relationships in nursing education.
Her research interests span multiple critical areas of nursing education and practice, with primary focus on Nursing Education methodologies, particularly problem-based learning approaches. She investigates Clinical Nursing Practice effectiveness, examining how students perceive and respond to different teaching styles in clinical settings. Additional research areas include Pediatric Nursing interventions, specifically pain management protocols, and Problem-Based Learning effectiveness in nursing curricula.
Analysis of her scholarly publications reveals a consistent focus on educational dynamics within nursing programs. Her work primarily examines the relationship between nursing students and their educators, with particular attention to what makes clinical teaching effective. The publications show a trajectory from examining specific teaching methods (problem-based learning) to broader investigations of educator effectiveness in clinical practice settings. While limited in number (three publications between 2015-2016), these works represent meaningful contributions to nursing education literature.
Amy Palma maintains an active teaching schedule across multiple foundational nursing courses at McMaster University. Her teaching portfolio demonstrates consistent involvement in core nursing curriculum components, particularly in introductory and professional practice courses that form the bedrock of nursing education.
Her teaching responsibilities span numerous foundational nursing courses including Introduction to Nursing and Health I & II (NURSING 1F03, 1G03), Professional Nursing Practice I (NURSING 1J02), Introduction to Nursing Practice (NURSING 1I02), Community Engagement and Citizenship (NURSING 1K02), and Reintegration Course (NURSING 1RP0). She has also taught more advanced courses including Nursing Concepts in Health and Illness III & IV (NURSING 3SS3, 3TT3), Professional Community Nursing Practice (NURSING 3QQ3), and Professional Nursing Practice IV & V (NURSING 3X04, 3Y04). Her teaching record shows continuous engagement from 2015 through the projected 2025 academic year.
