[NPInfo] 'Little Clinic' set to open at Publix in Wellington

[Sue Wiers]

I agree - I don't see a difference between this or CVS-based Minute Clinics. 
  There is a large, Michigan-based grocery store chain, Meijer, that has 
pharmacies.  I recently was offered and almost accepted a position at one of 
their in-store clinic.  In fact, one member of this list is employed with 
them.  Interestingly, the Michigan, Meijer store based clinics are not owned 
by Meijers, but by a very enterprising nurse practitioner.  I was very 
impressed with the clinics and the level of professionalism and care that 
they seem to provide.  The pay was competitive and I saw no evidence of 'use 
and abuse' of NPs.  While I can't speak for Publix specifically, I don't 
think one can assume that is a bad thing.

Sue Wiers, FNP


>From: arnplaw at comcast.net
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>To: NP Info <npinfo at nurse.net>
>Subject: Re: [NPInfo] 'Little Clinic' set to open at Publix in Wellington
>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 18:38:14 +0000
>
>These Publix grocery stores have very popular pharmacies in them.  I don't 
>see the difference between a clinic in a Walmart with a pharmacy and a 
>Publix with a pharmacy.
>
>Julia
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: mmhelgert46 at comcast.net
>
> > Clinics opening inside grocery stores? that's pushing the envelope
> > somewhat....checking for hernias?..my, my..
> > I simply do not agree with the concept of opening inside a grocery 
>store....we
> > are allowing ourselves to be used and abused in a less then desirable 
>location
> > for...what?...someone explain this to me. Is there no end to how 
>"creative" big
> > business can get in "utilizing" Nurse Practitioners?..when is 
>enough...quite
> > enough......Meg (Portland OR)
> >
> >
> > 'Little Clinic' set to open at Publix in Wellington
> >
> > By Dwayne Robinson
> >
> > Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
> >
> > Thursday, May 10, 2007
> >
> > WELLINGTON — Publix's first health clinic in a Palm Beach County grocery 
>store
> > is scheduled to open in the village in less than two weeks.
> >
> > But some Wellington residents say once produce and groceries are mixed 
>with
> > patients with flu-like symptoms or other ailments, Publix will become 
>the place
> > where shopping was once a pleasure.
> >
> > On or about May 20, Publix, Florida's largest grocer, plans to open The 
>Little
> > Clinic in its store at 13880 Wellington Trace, near Greenview Shores 
>Boulevard.
> > The clinic, also commonly known as a "doc in a box," would have an 
>on-staff
> > nurse practitioner during hours similar to its pharmacy's to perform 
>health
> > services for Publix customers, such as school physicals, vaccinations,
> > cholesterol screenings or providing prescriptions for sinusitis, the flu 
>or ear
> > infections.
> >
> > Publix's pitch for the roughly $50-a-pop services at the clinic, one of 
>four
> > slated to open in South Florida in the next month, is the added 
>convenience,
> > like avoiding long waits at a doctor's office or seeing a nurse while 
>stocking
> > up on cough medicine and orange juice.
> >
> > And one of the key targets are parents.
> >
> > "You don't have to take off from work anymore if your child has an 
>earache,"
> > Publix spokeswoman Anne Hendricks said. "Your child doesn't always get 
>an
> > earache between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., when the doctor is open."
> >
> > But Binks Forest resident Shauna Hostetler, a mother of five, said she 
>doesn't
> > feel a grocery store is the right place for a clinic.
> >
> > "I think it's disgusting," Hostetler said. "That's really what I want to 
>think
> > about when I'm getting food. I can't see why it's a great service to the
> > community."
> >
> > Some other Wellington residents also say the clinic would be like a 
>magnet,
> > drawing even more sick patrons to Publix than is typical. Plus, they're
> > concerned that those with more serious injuries or sicknesses may seek 
>medical
> > assistance there.
> >
> > "That's what the emergency room is for," Hendricks says. "The Little 
>Clinic is
> > not set up to handle serious medical care, and it won't handle serious 
>medical
> > care."
> >
> > Neither the Palm Beach County Health Department nor the state Department 
>of
> > Agriculture and Consumer Services were alarmed by the proposal, which is
> > becoming a growing trend across the country, including with other chains 
>such as
> > Wal-Mart. Publix reports it has 16 other stores in five states with the 
>clinics.
> >
> > "Publix is a very, very responsible organization," Department of 
>Agriculture
> > spokesman Terrence McElroy said. "I don't think they would be involved 
>if they
> > thought it constituted a risk. We do not."
> >
> > Wellington's clinic would be in the old photo center near the store's 
>entrance,
> > but Hostetler, who still has two school-aged children, said she would 
>never use
> > it. "And I've had times where I've had emergencies in the middle of the 
>night
> > and had to wait at Palms West (Hospital) for four hours," she said.
> >
> >
> > Please post your comment below. .
> > Share your comment here
> > Comments
> >
> > By Marv
> >
> > May 10, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this
> >
> > e.g.,
> > "Mommy I think I am going to throw up."
> >
> > "Do you treat diarrhea?"..."you don't...sorry about that." Clean-up at 
>register
> > 1, 2, & 3.
> >
> > "I've had this cough for a while...you don't treat tuberculosis either? 
>Let's
> > see milk, bread, and I better get some juice while I'm here."
> >
> > Disgusting, I can't wait for the Welcome to Flu Season Sale. It's a 
>magnet for
> > sick people.
> >
> > By waterchick
> >
> > May 10, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this
> >
> > Go to the Publix website, click on Contact Us and send them an email to 
>let them
> > know how you feel about combining a clinic and a grocery store.
> >
> > By UMGOOD
> >
> > May 10, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
> >
> > Hey what's the big DEAL, I take the family out every saturday night and 
>we eat
> > in the HOSPITAL CAFE, It's great. If you go, get the Fries smothered 
>with
> > KETCHUP,and a REAL RARE STEAK on a GLASS PLATE and for dessert the NEW 
>PEANUT
> > LADEN TOOTSIE ROLL. Don't forget to TIP the Maitre'D.
> >
> > By waterchick
> >
> > May 10, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
> >
> > Hey Scott - I raised my two daughters as a single mother on an income 
>that
> > wasn't huge. My girls are now in their 20's and healthy. Guess what??? I 
>did it
> > (along with thousands of other moms and dads) WITHOUT a doctor or nurse 
>in the
> > grocery store!!!!
> >
> > By Kathy H
> >
> > May 10, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this
> >
> > DO YOU PEOPLE WASH YOUR FOOD B4 CONSUMING IT? STOP BEING SO PARANOID. 
>AND LIKE
> > ONE PERSON SAID, THE MARKET DETERMINES WHETHER THIS WILL WORK.
> >
> > By DontNeedHelp
> >
> > May 10, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
> >
> > Do i climb in a shopping cart and wait in line?
> >
> > By Normal person
> >
> > May 10, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this
> >
> > I dont think the nurse is going to treat people in the produce isle! 
>Relax
> > people! Hey, maybe for the elitist, pretentious amongst us, you could 
>get a
> > gated Publix, so that you wouldnt even have to see the riff raff.
> >
> > By RT
> >
> > May 10, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this
> >
> > If Publix wants to this, then they need to segregate this from the 
>grocery
> > store. Maybe another stotrefront within the same shopping center. At the 
>very
> > least glass in the center and make seperate entrance. At least at this
> > particular store the produce dept is at the opposite side of the store.
> >
> > By Bill Neubauer
> >
> > May 10, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this
> >
> > As with the price of motor fuel, the choice of shopping places, the 
>market will
> > make the decision.
> > Despite constant criticism of Wal-Mart, millions of people shop there 
>because of
> > the prices.
> > Publix will find a similar response.
> >
> > By Rex
> >
> > May 10, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this
> >
> > I thought I had a hernia, and she checked my right there. It was very 
>painless;
> > dropped my trousers, turn, cough, fifty bucks. I've had worse massages. 
>Nurse in
> > a Box was really quite a pleasant experience.
> >
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