Were giving a big warm welcome to our newest provider, Jennifer Mullins CPNP
Jennifer is a nurse practitioner originally from Virginia, now calling North Carolina home since 2012.
With a robust background in pediatric care, having worked as a pediatric nurse for 7 1/2 years, she completed her nursing education at Duke University and earned her Master's in Pediatric Primary Care from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Married and passionate about traveling and scuba diving, she cherishes spending time with family. She's an active member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and dedicated to forging strong relationships with patients and their families. Committed to lifelong learning and staying current with the latest advancements in pediatric care, she aims to provide the highest quality care possible.
It's school/camp form season!
We are receiving a high number of requests for school and camp forms that need to be completed. At this time, form completion is taking 3-5 business days. Forms can either be uploaded via your child's portal, or by dropped off at our front desk Mon - Fri. As a reminder, we can only complete forms for patients that are up to date on their well exam.
Need to schedule your child's well exam? Give us a call or go online to schedule!
Summer is our busiest time for well child checks. Our online well check scheduling is FINALLY back up! You can search by your preferred provider or by the first available. If you haven't yet set up your child's portal account, call now to schedule and get portal access. Just a reminder when scheduling, many insurance policies require 365 days between exams. Not sure when your child's last well exam was? This information is also available through your child's portal account!
Sick Walk in - Only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. 8:30 am - 9:15 am:
Attention Carolina Kids patients and families:
Carolina Kids has sick walk in for established patients from 8:30 AM-9:15 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays. If you arrive by 9:15 AM we will see your child for sick/ acute care visits.
Common health concerns appropriate for morning walk in include:
We will see patients first come first served, and with any of our providers.
No appointment necessary!
Flu Vaccine Clinics for Fall 2024
It's that time of year! We have scheduled our first few flu clinics. If one of the following dates do not work for your schedule, stay tuned as we will post more clinics. If your child is scheduled for their annual exam, they may get their flu vaccine at that time. We are not currently administering Flu Mist.
All clinics are for established patients BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
In Office clinic: October 4 - 9am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4:30pm - ALMOST FULL
In Office clinic: October 18 - 9am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4:30pm
In Office clinic: November 21 - 8:45am to 12:15pm
Drive thru clinic: October 19th - 8:30 am - 12:20pm - FULL
Drive thru clinic: October 26th - 8:30 am - 12:20pm
Please enter and exit the drive thru clinic as illustrated on this map.
More dates coming soon!
We are asking families to please leave their pets at home when signing up for drive thru clinic. Thank you!
Completion of online registration and insurance validation for scheduled patients is required prior to appointments!
Vaccine scheduling for 2024
Scheduling for most vaccine types is available at Carolina Kids for existing patients that are up to date on their well exam. Please call the office to schedule an appointment. If your child is scheduled for their annual exam, they may get vaccines at that time!
Please note that due to high demand, nurse appointment availability is limited. -
Completion of online registration and insurance validation for scheduled patients is required prior to appointments!
COVID Vaccine scheduling is available!
We initially have two dates available, but we hope to have more dates in the future. Due to vaccine presentation, we are only able to schedule COVID vaccine appointments on the clinic dates. COVID clinics are held in the office.
Wednesday, Oct 9: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - FULL
Wednesday, Oct 30: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Be prepared for your visit! Save time in office and complete the forms below and bring them to your appointment.
This COVID - 19 Vaccine Consent Form is required for all children under the age of 12. Save time by printing, completing, and bringing it to your appointment!
Additionally, select one of the following forms to review and save/print. It is based on age of patient receiving the vaccine and provides additional information on the vaccine.
To help you get acquainted with our practice, we have provided the important information you need on our website. Please browse these pages to learn more about our pediatricians, our services, our philosophy, office hours, contact information, prenatal class information and patient forms. You may also use this website to access your child’s medical information and clinical visit summaries via our patient portal. Links from this site can provide you with expert and up to date medical advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other professional organizations.
When you call Carolina Kids during our office hours, we pledge that you will always speak with one of our professional and courteous staff members from the moment you finish dialing – no automated phone trees. If you have a clinical concern after hours, you may still call our office. You will be directed to contact our after hours nurse triage service though UNC. So please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns!
Meet our friendly, experienced Carolina Kids providers and staff! All our pediatricians are fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and maintain the highest level of accreditation in pediatrics. We pride ourselves in being an exceptional clinic where children come first, and where physicians still take the time to treat every child with the individual attention with which we would want our own children to be treated.
After-Hours Access
We are pleased to provide you with access to clinical advice when the office is closed. In order to reach our after hours advice line, just call our main office number at (919) 881-9009. Please use this service for urgent medical concerns that you believe should not wait until routine office hours. In general, please use our patient portal or call during office hours for non-urgent concerns, including non-urgent prescription refills or administrative/scheduling questions. Through our patient portal, you may also send a message to your child's physician through direct messaging. Patient portal messaging is designed for non-urgent or chronic health concerns, and you may expect an electronic response from your child's physician within 24 hours. For any true medical emergencies, please call 911.
