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.
Part-time Employment. Part-time schedules may be established when the workload will not support full-time employment or when an employee asks to work part-time and the request can be accommodated. A permanent part-time employee may not work less than 16 hours or more than 32 hours in a week.