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