Helen Gibbons

Helen is a lecturer in adult nursing at ARU and a nurse with a background in Ophthalmic Nursing

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Background

Prior to joining Anglia Ruskin University Helen was Head of Education at Moorfields Eye Hospital where she designed and implemented an MSc in Ophthalmic Practice with University College London. In this Role she also implemented a very successful education program for internal nurses, a New to Ophthalmology induction programme and helped design and implement training in several advanced ophthalmic practice initiatives for nurses.

Helen was also part of a multidisciplinary team involved in the building a designated ophthalmic unit at Korle Bu Hospital in Ghana, West Africa. Helen scoped the educational needs of ophthalmic post registered nurses within the new unit and assisted in the training needs of these nurses.

In her last Clinical role Helen was a Nurse Practitioner in Ophthalmology at Hinchingbrooke Hospital whereby she was the first nurse in the UK to perform both Nd YAG Laser Capsulotomies and Peripheral iridotomies and this led her to be asked to present at conferences locally, Nationally and internationally.

Helens MSc research looked at the education of nurses running ophthalmic nurse led emergency clinics and compared the conditions that nurses were allowed to treat independently.

Helen has always had a passion for teaching and learning and has always enjoyed teaching nurses in practice so moving into full time academia was a natural progression to her career.

Research interests

• Ophthalmic Nursing
• Leadership skills in West Africa
• Education

I have undertaken part in a Train the Trainer project in West Africa looking at the impact this type of education had on improving patient care. This research is currently seeking funding so it can be re-evaluated.

Areas of research supervision

Helen would be pleased to consider supervising pre-registration student nurses undertaking bachelors or masters with the following research interests/topics:

• Service improvement
• Advanced nursing practice
• Nursing Practice overseas
• Nursing leadership

Teaching

• BSc Adult Nursing
• Nursing Associate Direct Entry
• Nursing Associate Apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Enrolled Nurse, North Staffordshire School of Nursing and Midwifery
• ENB 348 Ophthalmic Nursing, Southampton Eye Hospital
• City and Guilds 7307 Teaching and Assessing. Canterbury College.
• Registered General Nurse, Canterbury Christ Church College.
• ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing, Royal College of Nursing London.
• BA Hons Nursing Homerton College, Cambridge
• MSc Primary Care (Ophthalmology), Middlesex University
• PG Cert Medical Education, Anglia Ruskin University

Memberships, editorial boards

• Royal College of Nursing
• International Ophthalmic Nurses Association
• Previous Consultant Editor International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice (Mark Allen)
• Fellow Higher Education Academy

Selected recent publications

Gibbons H in Cox C (2019) Physical Assessment for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Wiley Blackwell West Sussex

Gibbons H in Cox C (2019) Pocket Guide to Physical Assessment Wiley Blackwell West Sussex

Gibbons H, Whittaker L (2017) Visual Impairment in Marsden J (2017) Ophthalmic Care M&K Publishing Cumbria

Gibbons H (2016) Ophthalmology in Smith A, Kisiel M, Radford M Oxford Manual of Surgical Nursing (2016) Oxford University Press Oxford

Wheatley S, Gibbons H (2013) Pain in patient's who have undergone retinal surgery: a review of a research project. International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice 4(3) 136 -142

Poore S, Buxton E, Gibbons H (2014) Short term results from a slit lamp Training of Trainers workshop in Greater Accra, Ghana International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice 4 (6) 232-236

Gibbons H, Nemeth T (2014) a good candidate: how to make the right impression at interviews International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice 5 (1) 39 – 41

Gibbons H. (2013) Lessons learned from visiting Accra. International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice 4(3) 169-2170

Gibbons H (2013) International Ophthalmic Nurses Association event takes a global view International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice Vol 4 (4)

Poore S, Gibbons H, Murdoch I (2013) Reflections on a Slit Lamp teacher training workshop for ophthalmic Nurses in Korle Bu, Ghana International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice Vol 4 (5) 207 -211

Gibbons H (2013) A day in the life of …A clinical lead nurse for education and research. International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice 4 (5) 226

Recent presentations and conferences

Gibbons H. 2019. Advanced Practice of the Ophthalmic Nurse. Keynote speaker. RANZC0 Auckland New Zealand