Essential Pediatric Nursing in its 3rd edition comes to you with an additional chapter on clinical assessment of children including the process of history-taking. Physical examination. And communicating with the child and parents. Another separate chapter has been included on assessment of diet nutrition and feeding practices. Procedures of anthropometry are thoroughly updated and revised. Incorporating the new WHO growth standards. These major changes make this a complete textbook for undergraduate students of Nursing and obviate the need for referring to another volume on clinical evaluation of children. The chapter on Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) has been revised incorporating the chart booklet for nurses. All other chapters and sections have been thoroughly updated.