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Child Health Nursing is written with this challenge in mind. It views maternalnewborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge. It is designed to present the content of the two disciplines comprehensively but not redundantly. It is based on a philosophy of nursing care that respects clients as individuals yet views them as part of families and society. The book is designed for undergraduate student use for a combined course in maternalnewborn and child health, or for a curriculum in which these courses are taught separately but integrated. It provides a comprehensive, indepth discussion of the many facets of maternal and child health nursing, while promoting a sensitive, holistic outlook on nursing practice. As such, the book will also be used for graduate students who are interested in reviewing or expanding their knowledge in these areas. Basic themes that are integrated into this text include the experience of wellness and illness as familycentered events, the perception of pregnancy and childbirth as periods of wellness in the life of a woman, and the importance of knowledge in the area of child development in the planning of nursing care. Also included are themes reûective of changes in health care delivery and the importance of meeting the needs of a culturally diverse population. Contents: CONTENTS: # Preface viii.: 1. Introduction 1.: 2. Modern Concepts of Childcare 15.: Internationally Accepted Rights of the Child.: National Policy and.: Legislations for Child Health and Welfare.: National Programmes.: Related to Child Health and Welfare.: Changing Trends in Hospital.: Care.: Preventive.: Promotive and Curative Aspects of Child Health.: Child Morbidity and Mortality Rates.: Hospital Environment for a Sick.: Child.: Impact of Hospitalization on the Child and Family.: The Role of.: Child Health Nurse in Caring for a Hospitalised Child.: Principles of.: Pre and Post operative Care of Infants and Children.: Child Hea