July 2008 - Posts

Introduction From a Retail Health NP
July 31, 2008 12:23 PM by Theresa Goodman

I have been a nurse practitioner for 7 years and a nurse for 15 plus years. I have a master's degree in nursing from Case Western Reserve University and a master's degree in public health from Walden University. I am a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Read More...

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Enjoying Convenient Care
July 28, 2008 11:08 AM by Pat Bird

I am a Family Nurse Practitioner new to the convenient care industry. I have been a registered nurse most of my life and nurse practitioner for the last ten years. I received my ADN in 1983 from Dekalb Community College, my BSN five years later from the Read More...

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Journey to Retail Health
July 22, 2008 5:07 PM by Sharon Ledbetter

I have been a nurse longer than I was a person. I grew up in a nursing home, lived there and was "taking pulses” when I was 4 years old. I have practiced nursing since I started nursing school at age 18. I am now 57, so if my math is right that is 39 Read More...

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Why Retail Health Care?
July 16, 2008 12:33 PM by Jodi Delagrave

Hi: This is my first blog ever!!! Here it goes... I have decided to take a position within a retail health clinic. I have been intrigued with the concept of retail health care since its inception, what a novel and practical approach to a tired health Read More...

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Finding Retail Health
July 7, 2008 3:23 PM by Rachelle Lukes

Finding the right job is like trying to find the right mate in life. It is all about the fit between the two participants; is there enough good to outweigh the bad, is it a relationship that benefits both participants in a positive way, and are the goals Read More...

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Retail Nurse Practitioner: Good for the Profession?
July 3, 2008 11:40 AM by Jayne Targgart

Hello, and welcome to my blog. I work as a nurse practitioner in a retail clinic. My thoughts today are concerning the professional image of nurse practitioners. Nurse Practitioners are striving to be recognized as health care providers. The retail clinic Read More...

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