Curtis Ruhnau
Western Sydney pharmacy scoops banner’s top award
Having collected two Pharmacy of the Year titles at APP in March, a Western Sydney store has added to its 2024 award haul Emerton Pharmacy has added the Amcal Pharmacy …
Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy: managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS president Curtis Ruhnau. What …
Opioids, overdose and naloxone: starting the conversation
Risk factors for overdose are surprisingly common among patients taking prescribed opioids, but how can pharmacists best approach conversations around safety and prevention? Sheshtyn Paola investigates Most people know that …
Watch: Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy – managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS President Curtis Ruhnau What …
John Coppock Pharmacist Wellbeing Award launched
New award to recognise a pharmacist or pharmacy team who contributes significantly to the wellbeing of colleagues The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) will name the inaugural recipient of the John …
Pharmacists’ Support Service elects new president
Western Sydney pharmacist with a passion for helping others takes the reigns at Pharmacists Support Service (PSS) Having joined the pharmacy profession with the goal of helping people, new …
‘Don’t feel trapped’ in unsafe roles
Pharmacy workers should not be afraid to walk away if a position is not working out Employee pharmacists and pharmacy assistants are being urged not to stick around in jobs …
Pharmacist, heal thyself
Pharmacists need to look to their own mental health, and look also to that of their colleagues, advises Curtis Ruhnau As well as being a pharmacy owner, NSW pharmacist Curtis …
Strong opinions
Workplace issues and discussions of the role of pharmacists dominated our top 10 opinion columns for 2021 The 10 most clicked opinion columns on our website this year were heavily …
Courage during a crisis
Pharmacists and their staff are displaying incredible courage every day, and this should be recognised and acknowledged, says Curtis Ruhnau noun: courage: the ability to do something that frightens one; …
Embracing the challenges
Western Sydney pharmacists Curtis and Margaret Ruhnau undertook a total rebuild during the pandemic, and survived while retaining their community focus It’s now cliché that 2020 brought more than its …
The need to seek help
Pharmacist Curtis Ruhnau talks about why you should join our webinar on mental health in the pharmacy profession To coincide with Mental Health Week (10-18 Oct), the AJP and Pharmacist’s …