stress
The week in review
This week the pressures on pharmacists came to the fore, with a focus on untenable workloads, staff shortages and whether or not pharmacists get lunch breaks The Queensland “full scope” …
Poll: Do you take lunch breaks regularly?
“Eating and drinking at times through the day, taking little breaks… this is really important,” says Pharmacists’ Support Service AJP recently covered the news that CVS Health, the largest pharmacy …
New policy brings in ‘uninterrupted’ lunch breaks
The largest pharmacy chain in the US is bringing in scheduled lunch breaks for its staff… do you take your entitled breaks? CVS Health, the largest pharmacy operator in the …
‘No room for error.’
Pharmacy is inherently stressful and it’s “not uncommon” to see long-term pharmacists deal with burnout, warns PSS The nature of pharmacy means the environment can be “inherently stressful”, said Kay …
Clinical tips: COVID booster injections
The phrase ‘stand and deliver’ applies perfectly to Australian pharmacists right now, writes Karalyn Huxhagen As we move into 2022 the landscape for Coronavirus has changed again, with emphasis now …
‘Extraordinary pressure’ led intern to fraud, forgery
Overwhelmed with administrative tasks, an intern found her workplace “suffocating and undoubtedly stressful” and was desperate to get a different job… so she faked her practice hours to get away …
‘I was the pharmacist that found herself stressed and burnt out.’
A community pharmacist unravels the reasons why those in the profession spiral into burnout and job dissatisfaction—and shares her personal “tipping point” Community pharmacists are no strangers to stress. Calls …
How do you manage stress?
PSS and RMIT University are conducting a study around the coping mechanisms that pharmacists use to manage stress, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic In conjunction with Pharmacists’ Support …
Burning out
Absenteeism, fleeing the profession, self-reported errors, reduced patient care: COVID’s impacts on pharmacists revealed The graphic impacts that COVID-19 has had on Australia’s pharmacists have been revealed by a new …
Pharmacy under pressure
The trauma of working through bushfires and COVID-19 has placed pharmacy staff at the highest risk of psychological impact, a new article says Despite a global pandemic following a season …
Spotlight on stress
Women are healthier than men but are more stressed, a new pharmacy report finds – and it identifies a surprising group of heavier smokers Priceline has released its Australia’s Health …
Stress test
The stress of COVID has seen a spike in people seeking help with mental health issues, while calls to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) reveal anxiety levels among pharmacists themselves …