title: Pediatric developmental screenings: a primary care approach.
abstract: Early recognition of developmental delay is critical to providing comprehensive pediatric primary care. Advanced practice nurses must be aware of the guidelines for surveillance and developmental screening in children. This article discusses guidelines for screening, examples of screening tools, information for follow up, and referral for positive screenings.
authors.affiliation: Amy A. Williams is an Instructor and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics, Charleston, S.C. Carrie L. Cormack is an instructor at Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, SC. Katherine Chike-Harris is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Fetter Health Care Network, LLC, Charleston, SC. Catherine O. Durham is an instructor and pediatric nurse practitioner at Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics, Charleston, SC. Terri O. Fowler is an instructor and family nurse practitioner at Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing and Division of General Internal Medicine Hospitalist Program, Charleston, SC. Elizabeth A. Jensen is an instructor and family nurse practitioner at Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Amy A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Carrie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cormack
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chike-Harris
authors.forename: Catherine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Durham
authors.forename: Terri O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000451:nursing*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D064701:Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing / Q000379:methods*