At Guild Training Queensland we love to recognise outstanding achievers in community pharmacy training. Congratulations to the Student of the Month for July, Bridgette Atkinson from Babinda Pharmacy! Does she look familiar? Bridgette is also the Queensland State Winner for the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY)! Way to … Read more
We are very pleased to announce our Guild Training Queensland Boss of the Month for July is Julie James from TerryWhite Chemmart Cairns Central! Guild Trainer/Assessor Annie Green nominated Julie after visiting the store and witnessing how supportive and encouraging Julie is with her team. “Julie very kindly accepted two of our Community Work Skills … Read more
By Kathy Gribble, Guild Trainer/Assessor Medical myths, old wives tales and home remedies! We hear it all as a pharmacy assistants. The treatments options that some of our customers discuss and use can be interesting and sometimes worrying. At Guild Training we want try to debunk some of these myths. All of these listed below … Read more
Guild Trainers Linden, Katy and Sharyn have been on the road visiting students across Queensland and Tasmania over the last few months. Check out these pics from their visits! Linden Guild Trainer/Assessor Linden Pirrone shared a wonderfulexperience with us from her time on the road. “When visiting the Terry White Chemmart store in Bundaberg recently … Read more
Bridgette Atkinson from Babinda Pharmacy in Queensland has been chosen as the Queensland State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Bridgette will now represent Queensland during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October later this year. … Read more
By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. In 2017, Asthma Australia reports there were 441 deaths due to asthma. As staggering as this statistic may sound, the amount of deaths today has actually dropped significantly from 1989 where it peaked at 964. … Read more
Tasmanian Pharmacy Assistants studying with the Guild are being supported by the wonderful Guild Trainer/Assessor Sharyn McErlean. Sharyn is the dedicated Trainer for the Tasmania region and is often on the road visiting students and pharmacies across the state. With 29 years of pharmacy experience under her belt, and five years with the Pharmacy Guild, … Read more
At Guild Training Queensland we love to recognise outstanding achievers in community pharmacy training. Congratulations to the Student of the Month for June, Louisa Fletcher from Jadin Chemist Express in Morayfield! Louisa was nominated by her Trainer/Assessor Sherree Walters who was inspired by Louisa’s high level of pharmacy knowledge. Sheree explains, “I met Louisa after … Read more
We are very pleased to announce our Guild Training Queensland Boss of the Month is Bec Edgerton from LiveLife Pharmacy Bowen Healthcare! Guild Trainer/Assessor Katy Duldig nominated Bec after visiting the store and witnessing how supportive and encouraging Bec is with her team. “Bec is very invested in having well trained staff and is very … Read more
Congratulations to our Guild Training Student of the Month, Julie Terry from Bundaberg Discount Drug Store. Julie was nominated by her Guild Trainer Linden Pirrone after being inspired by her ambition, determination and commitment to her professional development. As Linden explains, “The story began in November 2016 when I was visiting one of my other … Read more