
Mrs Sarah Vivian
MRes, SFHEA, RVN, BSc, DET
Current positions
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing
Bristol Veterinary School
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Research interests
Sarah is a Registered Veterinary Nurse and lecturer at the University of Bristol with an interest in research surrounding education, mental health and well-being within the veterinary nursing profession.
She has competed a Masters in Research which focused on job satisfaction of RVNs, the role of RVNs and how education has prepared RVNs for their roles. Sarah also holds an Honours degree in Animal Science from Worcester University. She has undertaken a Research Development Fellowship with SUNCET and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2017 she spoke at the CAVS/CAVLMZ Annual Veterinary Conference regarding the veterinary nurse and reproduction in small animals.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Does Motherhood Need Mitigating? A Collective Examination of Parenting and Academic Practice
Principal Investigator
Role
Collaborator
Managing organisational unit
Department of History (Historical Studies)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/07/2023
Publications
Recent publications
01/08/2024Doctoral-educated veterinary nurses
The impact of 'sleeping night shifts' on veterinary clinical staff's cognitive performance and fine motor skills
Veterinary Nursing Journal
Attitudes and compliance of veterinary nurses towards anaesthetic safety checklists
British Veterinary Nursing Congress 2023
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcomes in a UK veterinary hospital: pilot study
Veterinary Nurse
Dog owners’ awareness and use of dental homecare
Veterinary Nurse