As parents, we've all had it...that gut-wrenching feeling in the pit of our stomachs when our child wakes up in the middle of the night and screams out your name.  About six months ago, my daughter Riley had went to bed a little under the weather and woke up with a scorching fever of 105 degrees.  Of course our immediate reaction was to rush her to the emergency room where we waited for hours to see a doctor.

In the end, the doctor only gave my daughter ibuprofen and told us to alternate between it and acetaminophen until she could see her regular physician.  Needless to say, we all lost a lot of sleep that night and didn't feel much better for the wear and tear.  If only there had been an easier way to get an expert's opinion...

Now with the Urgent Care app from GreatCall, there is.  Urgent Care is a unique app that combines one-touch access to a nurse or doctor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the best features of a robust and consumer-friendly medical dictionary and medical symptom checker tool.  Nurses have the ability to escalate to a board-certified physician if required, who may give advice, diagnosis or even prescribe common medications for a wide range of conditions over the phone.

Just look at the features now available in a moment's notice, thanks to the Urgent Care app:

• Access to a live, registered nurse who can escalate to a board-certified doctor around the clock for an introductory price of only $3.99 per call.
• Doctors may give advice, diagnosis or even prescribe common medications for a wide range of conditions over the phone.
• Access to the award-winning A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia and Interactive Symptom Checker that provide information from leading medical institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Service available in English and Spanish.

I have to say I was flat out impressed at all that this GreatCall app offers.  Now, you no longer have to wait to see a doctor Monday morning for a sore throat or other common malady which simply needs an antibiotic.  Feel better on Saturday, instead of waiting for your infection to get worse, paying an exorbitant office visit fee, etc.  Urgent Care has a great staff of nurses and doctors who are ready, willing and able to help with any health concerns or issues you may have.

This weekend, take the time to download the Urgent Care app for either your iPhone or Android device.  This free service may be just what the doctor ordered.  :thumbs up:

Download the Urgent Care app on either iTunes or Google Play.

Disclosure: I have received a promotional product from GreatCall in order to facilitate my review. However, as always, the thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and completely my own.