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January 14, 2011
Walgreens, Take Care offer free blood pressure testing

Walgreens has announced that it is offering free blood pressure testing through Jan. 16 at all Walgreens pharmacies and Take Care Clinics nationwide, as announced Thursday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

January 11, 2011
Kaz supports cough-cold-flu continuing education

Cough, cold and flu are among the most commonly experienced conditions in adults and children, leading them to seek medical care.

December 21, 2010
CRN/AANP/AANPF initiative emphasizes role of NPs in health care

The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Monday announced plans for a joint education effort with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation to help raise the level of awareness within the supplement industry and with consumers about the valuable role of nurse practitioners in the quest for good health.

December 17, 2010
Community-based healthcare models can help diabetic patients

Community-based healthcare models, and the nurse practitioners who work within them, are particularly helpful in assisting diabetes patients with such underlying health conditions as depression, according to a recent study published on Nurse.com.

November 3, 2010
Walgreens, Take Care Clinics continue to play active role in diabetes care

One of the nation's largest drug store chains and its retail clinic subsidiary will offer...

September 12, 2010
Gallup study shows clinics know how to ‘Take Care’

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, built its retail-based clinics around a...

September 12, 2010
RCEC honors NPs during first Nat’l Clinic Week

This year’s third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress, which was held at the whimsically themed...

August 22, 2010
Drug Store News debuts new tools for retail health providers

With nearly 500 nurse practitioners showing up for the Retail Clinician Education Congress, hosted by...

August 19, 2010
Nurse practitioners are vital to a healthy U.S. healthcare system

The USA Today article highlighting nurse-managed centers as one “innovative” program that could help fill...

August 15, 2010
Nurse-managed centers may fill primary care physician void

With a current shortage of primary care physicians and some 30 million uninsured standing to...

August 5, 2010
RCEC shows retail clinic's future is brighter than ever

This year's third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress, hosted by Retail Clinician magazine in conjunction...

August 2, 2010
Nearly 500 practitioners gather for third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress

The third annual Retail Clinician Education Congress kicked off here Monday, attracting nearly 500 nurse...

July 8, 2010
Call for entries: 2010 C.A.R.E. Awards

Retail Clinician, in conjunction with the Convenient Care Association, is putting out a call for...

June 6, 2010
MinuteClinic appoints new chief nurse practitioner

Underscoring the value of the nurse practitioner in the convenient care industry, CVS Caremark’s MinuteClinic...

June 1, 2010
MinuteClinic offering physicals at special rate

With camp season, team practices and summer sports leagues right around the corner, administrators soon...

May 18, 2010
Thabault named MinuteClinic's chief nurse practitioner officer

MinuteClinic has named Paulette Thabault as its new chief nurse practitioner officer. In this role,...

May 5, 2010
Retail clinic pioneer Peter Miller to leave Take Care Health Systems

With a solid team in place and the strong support of parent company Walgreens, Peter...

March 25, 2010
Op-ed on healthcare reform calls for expanded role of nurse practitioners in Texas

An opinion piece written for the San Antonio Express-News urges health reform in Texas and...

March 25, 2010
Report discusses retail clinics' entry into chronic disease management game

An article featured on MedPageToday.com picks up on the expansion of clinic services offered at...

March 11, 2010
Dietary supplements' role in health care remains prominent

In the past three years, the CRN Foundation has interviewed a broad swathe of healthcare...

March 9, 2010
Study finds most nurse practitioners recommend dietary supplements to patients

The vast majority of nurse practitioners are actively recommending dietary supplements to their patients, the...

March 9, 2010
Take Care Clinics adds camp, sports physicals to offerings

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has announced that it now is...

October 4, 2009
CRN launches collaborative program to educate consumers on dietary supplements

The most significant piece of news to come out of this (outside of the fact...

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