By Guild Trainer/Assessor Cameron Miller It seems like something all of a sudden changes when our calendars roll over to December 1st. It’s almost like it’s in the air, we notice and feel it as it starts to build. Excitement and anticipation building for the coming holidays coupled with the tension that goes along with … Read more
By Brianne Lowe, 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year It sure is the most wonderful time of the year but if you work in retail, it can also be the most challenging. Combine frantic last-minute shoppers with patient’s expectation of ‘business as usual’ in the dispensary, and you will start to … Read more
Medical myths, old wives’ tales and home remedies! We hear it all in the pharmacy. At Guild Training we want to debunk some of these common myths through our mythbusting series. Let us know what other myths we should expose in the comments! Myth 1: Ringworm is a worm Although the name is deceptive, … Read more
The Guild Training Boss of the Month for October is Loretta Musumeci from Babinda Pharmacy! Loretta was nominated by her team member, Bridgette Atkinson. Bridgette reached out to her Guild Trainer/Assessor Katy Duldig to nominate her boss and share the below information. “Loretta is an outstanding pharmacist who not only provides the whole health solution … Read more
Big congrats to the Guild Training Boss of the Month for September, Denna Barnett from Priceline Pharmacy Aspley! Guild Trainer/Assessor Abbey Langley nominated Denna after visiting the store and witnessing her interact in the pharmacy. “Denna is a standout Retail Manager with an enthusiastic passion for community pharmacy,” Abbey explains. “Denna is supportive, encouraging and engaging … Read more
Congratulations to the Student of the Month for October, Drew David from TWCM Cairns Central! Drew was nominated by her Trainer/Assessor Katy Duldig. Katy said, “Drew is a wonderful student who is very keen to learn and always interested in gaining more knowledge to look after her customers. “Drew is quite new in pharmacy but … Read more
Congratulations to the Student of the Month for September, Michelle Martin from TWC Bundaberg! Michelle was nominated for Student of the Month by her Trainer/Assessor Linden Pirrone. Linden shared, “Michelle has in my eyes always been a standout, both as a Retail manager and now as one of my students. “Back in February 2016 I … Read more
Congratulations to the Guild Training Student of the Month for August, Raylene Lavin, or Raz, from Yolla Pharmacy in Tasmania! Raz was nominated by her Trainer/Assessor Sharyn McErlean who was able to see Raz interacting with her customers in store. “I was at Yolla Pharmacy in July for a store visit where I saw firsthand … Read more
By Guild Trainer/Assessor Linden Pirrone Many of us have been asked the question is our glass half full or is it half empty? Are we asked the question to determine our attitude towards life or are we being asked this question for dietary reasons? There is so much more to our glass being half full … Read more
By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The reign is almost over! What a year it’s been! The Pharmacy Assistant National Conference is just around the corner and this means the time has come to hand over the title of Pharmacy Assistant of the Year 2018 (PATY) to this year’s deserving winner. This … Read more