December 2008 - Posts

Staying Informed as a Retail Health Provider
December 26, 2008 10:28 AM by Pat Bird

Staying up to date on clinical issues when in retail health can be challenging. Even though our scope of service is limited in this setting, we must remain knowledgeable about conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, women’s health, normal Read More...

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Building the Retail Clinic
December 23, 2008 2:36 PM by Theresa Goodman

It is my experience that although marketing by the company is necessary, the fastest way to grow a market is by word of mouth and return visits. My colleague and I have observed in our practice a large number of clients stating that they were referred Read More...

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Being a Skilled and Sympathetic Ear
December 17, 2008 11:04 AM by Sharon Ledbetter

I have been thinking about what makes a good retail clinic provider. Being a people person kind of helps. We do see all kinds of people. And we don’t always see them at their best. So understanding that someone’s bad mood has to do with them being sick Read More...

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Retail Health for Tomorrow's NPs
December 9, 2008 10:52 AM by Jodi Delagrave

Hello again: last time I raised the issue of NPs getting certified as Retail Health Specialist. During that blog I raised question of NP education and what if any role should retail health play in today’s education of tomorrow’s NPs? As an instructor Read More...

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Choosing to Move On
December 4, 2008 11:34 AM by Jayne Targgart

Hello and welcome to my blog delving into the realm of retail health. Wow, what a whirlwind month November was! Life is just too busy it seems. I have had some very hard decisions to make and one of them is that I am hanging up my retail health hat. I Read More...

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What Is the Web Saying About Retail Health?
December 1, 2008 8:56 AM by Pat Bird

In trying to decide what to write about in my blog this month I surfed the wonderful Web for articles regarding retail health care. Wow! Lots of hits. If I were a little less thick skinned I might get my feelings hurt. Of course I don’t take any of these Read More...

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