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PER DIEM NURSE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Medical Staff
CONT

A PRN nurse, also known as a per diem nurse, works on a day-to-day basis to fill in for regularly scheduled nurses who are on leave. A PRN nurse may also be asked to help out regular staff when the patient census abruptly rises.

OBS

The term PRN is an acronym for "pro re nata," a Latin term meaning "when circumstances require" or "as needed."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Personnel médical
OBS

[Un] emploi occasionnel [est] un emploi dans lequel les heures de travail varient sensiblement d'une semaine à l'autre; ou dans lequel l'horaire de travail du répondant fluctue en fonction des besoins de l'employeur et non selon un calendrier préétabli; ou dans lequel l'employé n'est habituellement pas payé pour les heures non travaillées et l'employeur n'a donné aucune indication que l'employé travaillera sur une base régulière et pendant une longue durée.

Spanish

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