About the Author

I. Clement is Principal, VSS College of Nursing, Bangalore. An erudite scholar with PG diploma in hospital administration and postgraduate degree in the fields of nursing, sociology, childcare and education, he is a recipient of the coveted Florence Nightingale Award for nursing in 2013. He is an eminent author with a flair for enhancing the cause of education in nursing and allied sciences. He has contributed articles to Nightingale Nursing Times, Nurses of India, The Journal of Christian Medical Association of India, and Asian Journal of Cardiac Nursing.

Clement is a life member of Trained Nurses Association of India, Christian Medical Association of India, Indian Hospital Association, Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses, Asian Association of Cardiac Nurses, Indian Red Cross Society, National Research Society of India and Indian Society of Medical Surgical Nursing. He has organized many workshops and conferences and presented research and scientific papers at various conferences and workshops. An avid reader keen to be abreast of contemporary nursing practices, he is currently member of the national editorial advisory board for International Journal of Practical Nursing, New Delhi.