March saw the debut of the Certificate II in Community Pharmacy Fundamentals course. The six week course is designed to give participants the skills and qualifications required to start a career in pharmacy. Trainer and Assessor, Sharyn McErlean was responsible for 10 keen students, who were lucky enough to have Pharmacy Assistant of the Year, … Read more
Ashlee Eisel from Mundubbera Guardian Pharmacy was suggested for Student of the month by her Retail Operations Manager, Samantha Rowles. She has been a pharmacy assistant for just over two years and is about to finish her Certificate II in Community Pharmacy. While completing her Certificate II, Samantha has seen Ashlee grow and become confident … Read more
The April Boss of the month is Moe from Terry White Chemists Bellbowrie! This isn’t the first time this pharmacy has featured in PA News – Frances Byrne (next to Moe on the right) was Student of the Month at the end of 2014. Trainer and Assessor, Linden Pirrone was happy to see that Moe … Read more
No one gets more excited about a special day or season than Trainer and Assessor, Sharyn McErlean. She is a mad keen advocate for a good dress up and without fail each time there is an opportunity, she’s in her seasonal best. For example, over the Christmas period, Sharyn had a different Christmas themed hat … Read more
Developing your skills can enhance your job satisfaction and career progression as well as your ability to assist customers. It also makes you more valuable to your employer. Guild Training can help you develop your skills in a Certificate III or IV in Community Pharmacy. For just $494, you can do either a full Certificate … Read more
How much do you know about diabetes? This month we covered the basics, so now is your chance to test your knowledge. These Braintweezers have come from SIRCHCS408 – Test blood glucose and advise on equipment and services for diabetes management. If you’re interested in more information about diabetes or you would like to … Read more
Trainer and Assessor, Lisa Point recently finished her district visits in Mackay and spent some time in Middlemount Pharmacy visiting her student Melanie Norman. While she was there, she saw a lot of great qualities in Melanie’s supervisor, Alex Korol, Pharmacist. Lisa asked Melanie if she would be able to say a few words about … Read more
This month’s Student of the month is Karen Festa from Hardings Pharmacy Metropol in Carindale. Karen was selected by Trainer and Assessor, Sharyn McErlean who is always impressed by the quality of her workbooks and the knowledge she has gained and put into practice in her workplace. Sharyn also let us know that she is … Read more
Pharmacy Practice Officer, Katy Duldig stopped by Sinnamon Park Pharmacy earlier this month and noticed not only their great shirts advertising their Facebook page, but also found one staff member missing some hair and another with an outrageous colour scheme. Turns out, it’s not a usual sight to see as the team had put their … Read more