Megan Tetlow, PA in gynecologic oncology, urges U.S. clinicians to take a page from their U.K. counterparts' book when it comes to attitudes and practices around vacation time, in
In Practice: Reflections from PAs and NPs.
You may not be able to change the fact that you don't have 5.5 weeks of legally protected paid vacation time, like U.K. full-time workers do, but are you taking all of the time available to you? Do you feel guilty when you do? American Megan Tetlow, PA-C, is enjoying the supportive environment for vacation-taking in the U.K., including clinical colleagues helping to manage each other's workloads while they are away. And she urges clinicians to take time off (without e-mail) to avoid burnout, in this week's blog post in In Practice: Reflections from PAs and NPs.
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