Mrs Alyson Davies

Research Highlights

1. Davies, A. & Davies, R. (Eds.). (2016). Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for practice. CRC press/ Taylor and Francis ebook.

   https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315382630, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30845
2. Terry, J. & Davies, A. (2016). Child and Young People's mental health. In Alyson M. Davies; Ruth E. Davies (Ed.), Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for Practice (pp. 199-220). Routledge

   SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30846

   https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781315382630-22/children-young-people-mental-health-julia-terry-alyson-davies?context=ubx&refId=86f315be-21d8-4124-b7e6-fb4b0cf39657
3. Davies, A. & Terry, J. (2016). Caring for children and young people with complex mental health problems. Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for Practice (pp. 221-246).

   SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30847
4. Davies, A. & Rolfe, G. (2016). Issues in developing an educational and professional portfolio. Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for Practice (pp. 309-329).

   SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30850
5. John, J., Williams, S., & Davies, A. (2012). Child health. Pearson Education Ltd

   SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10840

   http://www.pearson.com.uk

All Research

• EYXM17 Common Childhood Illness

  This module explores the impact of a range of common childhood illnesses on children aged 0 ¿ 11 years and their families. The module will cover acute and chronic illness as well as common infections. The role of the multi-disciplinary team in managing and supporting children and their families will also be examined. Issues for public health promotion will be considered.

• SHM243 Complex Needs in Pregnancy

  This module has been designed to develop the student¿s understanding and application of altered health, complex childbearing anatomy and physiology, relevant psycho-social issues and midwifery care provision across the entire childbearing continuum. This includes a range of psycho-social and health complexities impacting on or associated with childbearing women, neonates and their families. Content covered offers the student an overview of these complex processes on childbearing, childbirth and the postnatal period with a specific focus on further developing midwifery knowledge and skills. The theoretical components aim to prepare students for placements where they will continue to deepen their learning and continue to apply knowledge to practice.

• SHN127 What is Nursing? (Adult)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced.

• SHN132 What is Nursing? (Child)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced.

• SHN133 What is Nursing? (Mental Health)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced

• SHN136 Introduction to Professional Practice (Child)

  The philosophy of the module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and experiences in practice to introduce the concept of professional practice. The students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN137 Introduction to Professional Practice (Mental Health)

  The philosophy of the module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and experiences in practice to introduce the concept of professional practice. The students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text.

• SHN151 What is Nursing? (Child)

  This module will allow students to gain insight into the assessment and clinical decision making process and its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of patients and service users. The module will also explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced.

• SHN168 Understanding Health and Illness (Child)

  This module will support students to gain insight into factors that can influence a person¿s health and wellbeing. This module will examine how biological, psychological and social factors contribute to patterns of health breakdown and ill health. A lifespan approach will be implemented to enable students to care for people across all four fields of nursing in their own homes, community, hospital or any healthcare setting where their needs are supported and managed.

• SHN168W Deall iechyd a salwch (Plant)

  Bydd y modiwl hwn yn cefnogi myfyrwyr i gael mewnwelediad i ffactorau a all ddylanwadu ar iechyd a llesiant unigolyn. Bydd y modiwl hwn yn archwilio sut mae ffactorau biolegol, seicolegol a chymdeithasol yn cyfrannu at batrymau chwalfa iechyd ac afiechyd. Bydd dull oes yn cael ei weithredu i alluogi myfyrwyr i ofalu am bobl ar draws pob un o'r pedwar maes nyrsio yn eu cartrefi eu hunain, y gymuned, yr ysbyty neu unrhyw leoliad gofal iechyd lle mae eu hanghenion yn cael eu cefnogi a'u rheoli.

• SHN178 Understanding health and Illness (Child)

  This module will support students to gain insight into factors that can influence a person¿s health and wellbeing. This module will examine how biological, psychological and social factors contribute to patterns of health breakdown and ill health. A lifespan approach will be implemented to enable students to care for people across all four fields of nursing in their own homes, community, hospital or any healthcare setting where their needs are supported and managed.

• SHN178W Deall iechyd a salwch (Plant)

  Bydd y modiwl hwn yn cefnogi myfyrwyr i gael mewnwelediad i ffactorau a all ddylanwadu ar iechyd a llesiant unigolyn. Bydd y modiwl hwn yn archwilio sut mae ffactorau biolegol, seicolegol a chymdeithasol yn cyfrannu at batrymau chwalfa iechyd ac afiechyd. Bydd dull oes yn cael ei weithredu i alluogi myfyrwyr i ofalu am bobl ar draws pob un o'r pedwar maes nyrsio yn eu cartrefi eu hunain, y gymuned, yr ysbyty neu unrhyw leoliad gofal iechyd lle mae eu hanghenion yn cael eu cefnogi a'u rheoli.

• SHN271 Health Promotion and Public Health (Adult)

  Health promotion and public health are essential components of the nurse‿s role. This module aims to provide students with an understanding of public health development, the nurse‿s role and priorities for action such as inequalities, advocacy and partnership working. Key principles of health promotion and its role within public health will also be explored. The module will also provide students with knowledge of how to promote health within practice across the lifespan in a variety of settings.

• SHN3056 Advancing Professional Nursing Practice (Adult)

  The aim of this module is to enable nursing students to develop the knowledge and skills to evaluate and advance professional nursing practice. It will help them to identify areas for improvement and help identify any potential limitations within the context of current policy and organisational cultures. The module will enable the student to develop their own potential, advancing their own practice whilst evaluating the impact on self, service users and other professionals.

• SHN3061 Advancing Professional Nursing Practice (Mental Health)

  The aim of this module is to enable mental health nursing students to develop the knowledge and skills to evaluate and advance professional nursing practice. It will help them to identify areas for improvement and help identify any potential limitations within the context of current policy and organisational cultures. The module will enable the student to develop their own potential, advancing their own practice whilst evaluating the impact on self, service users and other professionals.

• SHN3078 Advancing Professional Nursing Practice (Child)

  The aim of this module is to enable nursing students to develop the knowledge and skills to evaluate and advance professional nursing practice. It will help them to identify areas for improvement and help identify any potential limitations within the context of current policy and organisational cultures. The module will enable the student to develop their own potential, advancing their own practice whilst evaluating the impact on self, patients, service users and other professionals.

• Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing, Swansea University

  1995 - Present

• External Examiner , University West of England

  2017 - Present

• External Examiner , Kingston University/St George’s University of London

  2011 - 2016

• Trainer, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

  2011 - 2011

• Trainer, Health Inspectorate Wales

  2011 - 2011

• Critical Reader, Open University

  2010 - 2010

• Member of Editorial Board , Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing (Journal)

  2016 - Present

Reviewer for the following  journals:

• Nursing Children and Young People
• British Journal of Nursing
• Comprehensive Child and Adolesent Nursing
• Journal of Child Health Care

• An evaluation of the All Wales Paediatric Lymphoedema Service: Conference Presentation at UK Conference on Managing Lymphoedema

  2017

  Cardiff: All Wales Lymphoedema Service

• Informed Consent with Children and Young people

  2011

  Children’s Commissioner for Wales

• Informed Consent with Children and Young people

  2011

  Health Inspectorate Wales