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Wolters Kluwer Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 1st Sae by Mukesh Chandra Sharma
This First South Asian edition, based on the 4th Edition of Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, helps students develop the clinical reasoningcapability, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to meet the challenges in child health nursing. Utilizing the nursing process, aconcise, concept-based approach makes relevant information accessible and builds students' understanding progressively from concept to application. Salient Features of SAE • Content is updated as per the revised syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. • Text is presented in an understandable, useful, and practical manner. • New chapters relevant to national policies, legislations, programs, and agencies in relation to child health and welfare have been included. • IMNCI guidelines have been discussed in detail as a new chapter. • A section on COVID-19 is included in Chapter 21. Nursing Process Overview section provides the student with the general approach needed to care for a child with health alterations specific to that chapter. • Nursing management of various common disorders such as protein energy malnutrition, nyctalopia, xerophthalmia, color blindness, mastoiditis, impacted cerumen, rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease, diaphragmatic hernia, and various social, cognitive, and behavioral disorders such as childhood schizophrenia, juvenile delinquency, school phobia, and temper tantrums has been included. • Emphasis is placed on the skills required for sound nursing care of children and their families and the ability to clinically reason within various healthcare settings. • Contemporary topics such as baby-friendly hospital initiative and child guidance clinics have also been discussed. • Clinical approach to various disorders is emphasized systematically. • Indian images have been included to facilitate better understanding and relatability to the conditions prevalent in the South Asian region. • Developing Clinical Judgment section includes multiple choice questions, short notes, long answer questions, dosage calculationquestions, critical thinking exercises, study activities, and bringing it all together a case study. Online Resources • Free access to the ebook • Answers to the Developing Clinical Judgment questions • Case studies • Journal articles Faculty resources •PowerPoint presentations • Pre-lecture quizzes