Alyson Davies and Ruth Davies launched Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for Practice.

Underpinned by a rights-based approach, this essential text critically analyses the theory and practice of children and young people’s nursing from several perspectives - public health, acute and community based care, education and research. Chapters address the clinical, legal, ethical, political and professional issues and controversies which impact on the care delivered to children, young people and their families both nationally and internationally. This new edition continues to promote reflection and critical thinking about the practice of children’s nursing and professional development.

Alyson Davies, a Senior Lecturer in Children and Young People’s Nursing, who co-edited the book said: "The book contains chapters written by staff from the College of Human and Health Sciences and also from eminent children’s nurses from clinical practice and academia.  The book takes a rights based approach to the nursing care of children, young people and their families. The launch was an opportunity to celebrate the work of all our colleagues who contributed to the book. It was also an opportunity to thank our own children's nursing students who were involved in choosing the front cover.”

• Children and Young People's Nursing: Principles for Practice is available through Amazon priced £28.49 (paperback) http://tinyurl.com/jncbr9m
  
  
• The College of Human and Health Sciences is the largest provider of health care education in Wales, providing an exciting and dynamic environment in which to study and further an academic or professional career. The College of draws together the disciplines of health, nursing, midwifery, social care, social policy and psychology. Find out more about the College of Human and Health Sciences here: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/
  
  
• The College of Human and Health Sciences’ mission is to conduct high quality international research that meets the needs of the people of south-west Wales and beyond. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 our researchers in ageing studies, social work and social carework, were the best in Wales for the originality, significance and rigour of their research, while also being ranked 14th in the UK.  Psychology was ranked in the UK top-30 in its field and first in the UK for the impact of its research. Find out more about research at the College of Human and Health Sciences here: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/research/our-research/

Picture 1: (l to r) Ruth Davies and Alyson Davies at the launch of their book. 

Picture 2: Ruth and Alyson with nursing students who contributed to the book.