Vivien Gibbs' Outputs (22)

Academic Leadership in Higher Education - Initial research findings (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction
The aim of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions of key stakeholders in relation to the current extent of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in leadership roles within academia. The researchers undertook an... Read More about Academic Leadership in Higher Education - Initial research findings.

The role of ultrasound simulators in education: an investigation into sonography student experiences and clinical mentor perceptions (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015, © The British Medical Ultrasound Society 2015. Simulation as an effective pedagogy is gaining momentum at all levels of health care education. Limited research has been undertaken on the role of simulated learning in health care and further e... Read More about The role of ultrasound simulators in education: an investigation into sonography student experiences and clinical mentor perceptions.

The long and winding road to achieving professional registration for sonographers (2013)
Journal Article

The rapid growth in the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic imaging technology over the past forty years, has led to a demand for a workforce with the appropriate skills to perform and interpret the scans. In the UK, ultrasound investigations now compr... Read More about The long and winding road to achieving professional registration for sonographers.

A study of the experiences of participants following attendance at a workshop on methods to prevent or reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst sonographers (2011)
Journal Article

A growing number of sonographers are being affected by pain and disability associated with their working practices. Many of these individuals are scanning whilst in considerable discomfort, or having to take sick leave when the pain makes scanning im... Read More about A study of the experiences of participants following attendance at a workshop on methods to prevent or reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst sonographers.

An investigation into the challenges facing the future provision of continuing professional development for allied health professionals in a changing healthcare environment (2011)
Journal Article

This paper outlines current challenges facing healthcare providers and education providers in trying to ensure Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are fit for practice, in a climate driven by financial constraints and service improvement directives fr... Read More about An investigation into the challenges facing the future provision of continuing professional development for allied health professionals in a changing healthcare environment.

The development of an innovative approach to postgraduate ultrasound education: An evolving process (2011)
Journal Article

Increasing economic pressures on higher education institutions to limit the number of modules offered, together with the conflicting pressure from hospital departments requiring an increasingly skilled and flexible workforce, have resulted in the req... Read More about The development of an innovative approach to postgraduate ultrasound education: An evolving process.

Modernising continuous professional development for allied health professionals final report (2010)
Report

Implementing a new style of learning in a taught postgraduate medical ultrasound programme: Reflections on the first year (2009)
Journal Article

The successful introduction of an action based learning (ABL) module into the medical ultrasound programme several years ago, has led to further developments using this approach. Conflicting pressures from hospital departments requesting increasing n... Read More about Implementing a new style of learning in a taught postgraduate medical ultrasound programme: Reflections on the first year.

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in sonography and the Alexander technique (2009)
Journal Article

Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) is a problem affecting growing numbers of sonographers. The condition often leads to considerable pain for the individuals concerned and inconvenience for departments struggling to cope with increasing wo... Read More about Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in sonography and the Alexander technique.

Does transvaginal sonography have a role in the detection of endometrial polyps (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A Retrospective Analysis of the Role of Transvaginal Sonography in the Evaluation of Patients with Abnormal Postmenopausal Bleeding (2004)
Journal Article

Post-menopausal bleeding is an increasingly common reason for referral to a gynaecology department. Whilst the bleeding could be attributable to a number of different reasons, these patients are more at risk of endometrial cancer than pre-menopausal... Read More about A Retrospective Analysis of the Role of Transvaginal Sonography in the Evaluation of Patients with Abnormal Postmenopausal Bleeding.

A study of consumer expectations and perceptions in undergraduate higher education (2004)
Journal Article

There is an increasing trend in higher education for institutions to view themselves as competitors. This has led to mounting pressures for each college and university to provide high quality courses in order to obtain a continuous supply of able stu... Read More about A study of consumer expectations and perceptions in undergraduate higher education.

Third trimester assessment: Present trends and future potential (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Informed consent (2003)
Journal Article

Avoiding Litigation – A Review of Best Practice for Sonographers (2003)
Journal Article

Hospital induction and its effects on staff turnover (2002)
Journal Article

Sonographic detection of a meniscal cyst (2001)
Journal Article

Purpose: This case report formed part of a larger study undertaken to establish whether certain types of knee pathology can be assessed using diagnostic ultrasound. Methods: A patient with a persistently painful knee joint was scanned using sonograph... Read More about Sonographic detection of a meniscal cyst.

Counselling skills for ultrasonographers (2000)
Journal Article

Learning how to learn: A selective review of the literature (2000)
Journal Article

With the current emphasis on Continuing Professional Development within the healthcare professions, many of us need to rediscover, or improve, our ability to learn. The continuously changing nature of modem technology and the employee's typical movem... Read More about Learning how to learn: A selective review of the literature.

Antenatal sonographic detection of structural congenital heart disease (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution