Best practices in developmental screening and referral for young children.
Developmental screening is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as best practice to identify children with developmental delays. Nurse practitioners play a critical role in developmental screening and referral. This article describes best practices in developmental screening and referral resources available to NPs performing developmental screening.
Lynnea Myers is an assistant professor of nursing at Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, Minn.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing*; D064701:Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; D011159:Population Surveillance; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology