My preceptor has used a new term that I am not familair with. Coarse lung sounds, which are NOT the same as crackles... Coarse lung sounds indicate secretions whereas crackles indicate pulmonary edema.
Part-time contract. A part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. They work in shifts. The shifts are often rotational. Workers are considered to be part-time if they commonly work fewer than 30 hours per week. According to the International Labour Organization, the number of part-time workers has increased from one-fourth to a half in the past 20 years in most developed countries, excluding the United States.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: anything less than what is legally considered full time by your government is part time work. if 40 hours is your legal work week, anything less than that is part time. most often, part time is usually 20 hours, but i've worked jobs with both more and fewer hours. how many hours a part time job is depends entirely on the employer and how many hours per week they need someone.