Patients Say Nurse Practitioners Play Key Role in Acute Care
Patients and families believe that acute care improves when nurse practitioners are involved in providing it.
CVS Strengthens Commitment to Diverse Nurse Workforce
CVS Health has formed an alliance with 2 leading multicultural nursing organizations to develop a more diverse workforce.
Common Yeast Infection Med May Increase Pregnancy Complication Risk
Retail clinicians should be watchful when prescribing oral medications for pregnant women with yeast infections.
Mono Counseling Points for Parents
Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis are normally mild, so the condition often goes unrecognized.
5 Potential Broken Finger Complications
When treating a broken finger, retail clinicians should make patients aware of potential complications.
Retail Clinics: Critical Partners in Coordinated Care
Retail clinicians’ increasing scope of practice has fostered a shift from providing episodic acute care to establishing a crucial role in the care continuum.
5 Lifestyle Changes to Lessen Holiday Heartburn
Retail clinicians are well situated to offer tips to reduce acid reflux symptoms during the holidays.
3 Tips to Prevent, Treat Pink Eye
Retail clinicians can help patients protect themselves from pink eye and provide recommendations to manage conjunctivitis if acquired.
High Systolic, Diastolic Blood Pressure Tied to Different Diseases
Patients with high systolic blood pressure may be at risk for different diseases than those with high diastolic blood pressure.
Parents Prefer Retail Clinics Over Pediatricians
Even parents with strong relationships with pediatricians prefer to bring their children to retail clinics for certain conditions.
Would You Pursue Nursing Again?
Given the choice, the majority of advanced practice nurses would pursue a nursing career again.
Nosebleed Dos and Don'ts: Counseling Points for Parents
If a child is experiencing repeated nosebleeds, chances are that his or her parents will eventually visit a retail clinic to seek relief.
5 Non-Sex Causes of Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infection is a common reason women seek acute care in retail clinics, but sex is not always the cause.
Enhanced EHR Helps Retail Clinics Coordinate Care
Walgreens Healthcare Clinics will soon move to a new electronic health record system to improve care coordination among clinicians.
Strep Throat Must-Knows Ahead of Winter Illness Season
The CDC offers some advice on how to quickly and accurately distinguish strep throat from a sore throat.
Retail Clinics Perceived as Proper Backup for Primary Care Physicians
The increasing number and scope of retail clinics has caught the attention of physicians' groups.