From the Swedish word frisk healthy, which was derived from the Middle Low German word vrisch fresh, young, frisky and was one of the names handed out to avoid confusion in the army.rom the Swedish word frisk healthy, which was derived from the Middle Low German word vrisch fresh, young, frisky and was one of the names handed out to avoid confusion in the army.
Contractually, per diem medical staffing is the repetition of an hourly pay rate that is requested for possibly several days, or even weeks. The contract framework for per diem medical staffing is the agreement to pay a specific amount for each hour worked during some part of a day.
monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images. The term per diem means per day, but it may relate to two issues in the workplace. Per diem may refer to the money paid for business travel expenses or to a position without set hours or a predetermined schedule.Per diem employees in a hospital, for example, are called and offered work on an as-needed basis.er diem may refer to the money paid for business travel expenses or to a position without set hours or a predetermined schedule. Per diem employees in a hospital, for example, are called and offered work on an as-needed basis.