Job sharing
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Job sharing provides the opportunity to train or work part-time in order to fulfill both career and domestic commitments. This new concept in employment is becoming more important in medicine because 50 percent of medical graduates are women. Job sharing plans have been developed in the areas of general practice, nursing, and management. Part-time positions can be created by converting a full-time position to one that is part-time; by arrangement of part-time positions with the help of regional postgraduate deans; or by sharing a full-time position. Sharing a full-time post has the advantage of providing a greater number of job choices; a broader base of experience; more flexibility in scheduling; uncomplicated arrangements for holidays and sick leave; and reduction in stress and feelings of isolation. Potential problems may include the need for same level of competitiveness among candidates sharing a job position; potential differences between candidates in accreditation or retirement times due to different backgrounds; lack of specialization within the job position; and incompatibility between job sharers. Working hours, pay, and holidays are equally divided among job sharers; deductions, such as for national insurance, are taken at a set percentage. The costs to the hospital for two job sharers is similar to that for one full-time employee. If one job sharer leaves, the other has several options, including changing to a full-time position, acquiring a new partner, or resigning. Recommendations for developing a successful job share relationship are discussed. The job share scheme is expected to gain wider application, especially at the consultant level. Although job share registers can help in the search for part-time position, many persons may be restricted to working in a specific location that is not a part of the job share scheme. Job sharing in medicine will be particularly beneficial to many women medical school graduates with young families. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)
Publication Name: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-9888
Year: 1991
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Sharing the quest for knowledge through interdisciplinary research
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The future of nursing research lies in interdisciplinary research. When researchers from different disciplines band together, advantages include pooling expertise and resources, working more cost-effectively and productively, mentoring new researchers, and obtaining peer review and critique. However, team members must be compatible, coordination and organization must be planned, and uniform data collection protocols developed.
Publication Name: Holistic Nursing Practice
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0887-9311
Year: 1996
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Transformation through Grieving: Art and the Bereaved
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Many concepts of grief exist and the word is used interchangeable with the words mourning and bereavement. One study identifies five key attributes of grief and defines the term as a dynamic, pervasive, highly individualized process. Grief is a holistic process and can be manifested behaviorally, emotionally, physically, and cognitively. Contemporary thinking views grief as a cyclic process rather than a linear progression.
Publication Name: Holistic Nursing Practice
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0887-9311
Year: 1998
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