The Beach Trip of the Year……. the Jellyfish and a Giveaway

Byljanning@dukemanorfarm.com

It was going to be the trip of the year. Plans were made, route was mapped, and bags were packed. Car was fully loaded, gas tank was full, dogs were brought to Doggie Daycare and we were on our way. Florida Coast here we come! It was the beach trip that my children had been looking forward to for 361 days.

 Does this ever happen to you………You checked your list several times, think you have everything you need, just to find out when you get to your final destination ……you don’t. 

Now I am not talking about the rad surf boards that my kids were going to be riding the waves on or the  99+ sunscreen that I slather all over the family to prevent that first day sunburn, or those cute Jack Roger sandals and the new sundress that I couldn’t wait to wear with my sun kissed skin. See, I remembered all of that. It was on my list for the trip that I had planned all year.
What I didn’t prepare for was the unexpected. The things that I couldn’t have expected on that long awaited, 361 day anticipated Beach Vacation. Jellyfish. Yes, I said Jellyfish, and boy do they hurt. Did you know that a group of Jellyfish are referred to as a swarm or terror in the water? And that’s exactly what my son thought when he came in contact with them on our first day at the beach.
The picture above is my son before his Jellyfish encounter.
There are three things you should do when you are stung by Jellyfish. The first is to remain calm. This may be difficult if you are seven years old and have never been stung before. The second is to get out of the water. The third is to seek medical attention. Not knowing if this was a minor annoyance or life threatening emergency so we sought out medical care at a local Walgreens Healthcare Clinic. I was happy to see that this clinic was staffed with a knowledgeable physician assistant who treated my son with tenderness and care.  Luckily my son was not embedded with any stingers and they were able to administer the appropriate first aid to him and make him smile. Important outcomes to any mom  or dad.


 So now that you know how to treat Jellyfish stings, here are a few things that you may not know about Walgreens Healthcare Clinics.
  • Walgreens Healthcare Clinics are staffed with licensed and board certified Nurse Practitioners who can help you manage and monitor a chronic condition such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma or high cholesterol. 
  • Are staffed with physician assistants.
  •  Can serve as a regular checkpoint for health monitoring and care.
  •  Are conveniently located at a select Walgreens store near you.
  •  Are open 7 days a week with weekend and evening hours.
  •  Appointments are available, but walk-ins are fine.
  •  Accept most forms of insurance.

For regular health check-ins, click here to find a Walgreens Healthcare Clinic near you. Now with more services to help you manage your family’s healthcare needs.

For a chance to win a $100 Walgreens Gift Card, just answer the question, “When could you use convenient healthcare?” in the comments below. That’s it. 
Good luck…..See you at the beach.

Rules
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
  1. Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
  2. Tweet (public message) about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
  3. Blog about this promotion, including a disclosure that you are receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post, and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
  4. For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.
This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 9/3/13-9/30/13.
Be sure to visit the Walgreens Brand Page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!


Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?
It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.

Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner

Know someone who would like this? Share using:

Just a gal that loves to share my family, home decor, design and life around here in the country.... on my real life funny farm at Duke Manor

Similar Posts

100 Comments

  1. Ouch! I love watching the jelly fish from the deck of a cruise ship…not where I'm swimming! Glad everything turned out okay…I hear they are really painful! Your pics are beautiful! I guess I could use convenient health care when my allergies hit every fall..like now!

  2. Weekends. That would be the time we always seem to need convenient care, when our clinic is closed. Besides, everyone knows kids wait till the weekend to need medical care for that very reason.

    Bliss Member of the Jellyfish Sting Club Encounter – Malibu, Summer of '74

  3. Awe, your poor little boy. That's no fun.
    I could use healthcare with any of my diabetes questions. So glad it's available!

  4. We've had many jellyfish stings over the years – not fun! The poor kid! I love your photos though and overall it looked like a great time! I use convenient healthcare for minor things and last year when my doctor was out of flu shots, I got mine at a pharmacy.
    -Shelley

  6. Your poor baby boy! Did he go back into the water? They say that Jelly fish are usually more prevalent at certain times of the year, so something to always consider when planning a swim at the beach. Good to know about Walgreen's! I didn't know that they may staff a PA! There are so many minor illness and injuries, i.e. poison ivy, bee stings, allergies, etc., and sometimes you just want to get self assurance about the treatment. Visiting Walgreen's would be so convenient. Thanks for sharing.

  8. Walgreens is convenient…their hours and the fact that they are right down the road … right in the neighborhood!!! So glad they were able to help you guys out!!!!!

  9. Glad your son is OK–not a fun thing to happen to a child. Allergy season would be one time–also with five Grandchildren someone always needs to have something checked out…

  10. When could I use convenient healthcare? When my daughter all of a sudden has a horrible earache and cannot hear and it is Saturday of Labor Day weekend. That would be a nice time…. :o)-aimee

  11. This is awesome.
    Definetly some people I'll be adding to my prayers… that you study to do a great job is nothing short of awesomeness but to put your heart into it is someting we should support. Thank you for sharing!
    Jellyfish are common in our waters so what your Handsome Prince endured wasn't a walk by the beach. Be Brave Little One! Always!!!

  12. Wow…hope your son has recovered! I wish Walgreens had that service when my children were little. I would use it now if we were on vacation in a strange city. In the mean time, I could get my flu shot there! 😉

  13. Your poor son- what an awful way to start a vacation.

    I'll tell you when I used Walgreen's Healthcare in an emergency. When I got news last winter in February that my brother was seriously ill I started driving in a snowstorm with my daughter- almost 900 miles. I could not even seen the interstate lines most of the last 100 miles we traveled. We pulled over at almost midnight and I had a horrible UTI. I went to the ONLY 24 hour drugstore (we found out later-withing 80 some miles) and they called my doctor and got my prescription and I was given the meds and out the door in less than an hour. I don't know how I would have made the rest of the trip the next day without their help.
    Blessings-Hope you have a wonderful week- xo Diana

  14. Jellyfish stings are the worst!!!…I remember Diana Nyad having to stop her swim from Cuba to Key West due to the horrible Jellyfish….The creation of such facilities as Walgreens staffing PA's or Nurse Practitioners is the greatest thing!…So glad that you found them to help your son with the stings!…

  15. I would use the Walgreens Healthcare Clinic when my kids get a sinus infection or strep throat during the school year. I would love the convenience of this clinic & not having the wait of a doctor's appt.

    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

  18. Convenient healthcare is my middle name! It's definitely our go to for minor cuts and bruises. An occasional pink eye breakout. And absolutely for flu shots!

    🙂 Linda

  23. I would use the walgreens clinic when going to my clinic to see my doctor is too far from home and my illness can be prescibed with walgreens clinic. Thank you for the chance to win!

    dealsfan32 at gmail dot com

  34. I would use Walgreens Healthcare Clinic to get flu shots, school physical or when I get sick on weekends and my doctor’s office is closed.

    s2s2 at Comcast dot net

  38. I think I'd mainly use if for the flu shot or if I needed to see the doctor but had trouble getting an appt. without taking off from work.
    madelinebrubaker {at} gmail [dot] com

  40. I could use convenient healthcare when something comes up such as sesonal allergy and needed immediate attention.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  52. It would be great when you know you just have a simple illness that only needs a prescription – I’m thinking pink eye, we’re there!
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

  67. I would use it when it was not urgent and I can't get into the doctor. I also just used it while waiting on a Rx and got my flu shot!

    zuzu.wilson(at)yahoo(dot)com

  70. Good to know this is so convenience! I can always use convenient healthcare. The Dr. office for my kids always have a long wait and we always have to schedule an appointment for a few weeks out.

    Amy [at] utry [dot] it

  75. If there was a Walgreens with this service in my area I would use it for all those little things that really don't need a doctor, like a prescription refill that needs an authorization or the usual colds and allergies that seem to pop up after hours.

    willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

  82. Walgreen Clinics would be great for any possible sports injuries that are not serious enough to go to the ER that my children might ever receive during an evening or weekend game.
    lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

  88. I totally would use it. I would prefer it to an urgent care location too. I would not, however, use it to replace my regular doctor.
    Angie
    14earth at gmail dot com

  94. I'll use the Walgreens Healthcare Clinic that's 3 blocks from my house to get a flu shot.
    Thanks for the contest.

    slehan at juno dot com

  96. I’d use the clinic to check my blood pressure and to monitor my skin condition. It would be convenient during cold season as well.
    runningmatey at Hotmail dot com

  100. I've heard about so many jellyfish stings this year! Ouch!
    I would use them for common illnesses, as well as small accidents. I'd much rather go there than sit around in a packed doctor's office!

    spayde.michelle AT gmail.com

Comments are closed.