Time management has always been one of my better skills until school started to complete my
RN-ASN degree. I was faced with many challenges that I was not used to such as finishing
schoolwork and get enough sleep. I quickly slid out of my "usual" routine to the unknown
routine. I did not recognize my life, and nothing seemed normal to me anymore. My schedule,
diet, family dynamics and mostly my sleep schedule all changed. Since graduating from the RN
program, I have gained a sense of better time management and utilized strategies that I learned
and developed. While preparing for my BSN degree I can recognize the improvements needed to
be able to spend ample amount of time on my schoolwork at this point in my life. I spend most
of my time working fulltime as a RN supervisor, barn work since I do own horses, doing house
chores usually and now I am back to living from a weekly planner. I can never anticipate
whether I will have to stay another shift at work due to staffing issue so this can impact my
studies significantly. Utilizing my time management skills, I plan of starting my morning first
thing drinking my coffee after my horse feedings and catching up on assigned readings. After
work I will dedicate 1 hour of working on assignments. I realized some house chores can wait
and my prioritization will change especially on my workdays. Avoiding self-improvement that is
an “inch deep, but a mile wide,” where efforts are spread too thin across too many needs. It is
best to prioritize your skill development, focusing on the most pressing skill need first and then
moving on to the next (Dierdorff,2020). I keep my house cleaning only on my days off of work
so my schoolwork is attended to every morning before work. Some changes I would like to make
is allowing time to visit my local library. I find being out of my home element allows me to
focus better. I also will start to use my smartphone google calendar for reminders on when I have
assignments due, and schedule extra assignment times on my days off.
Reference
https://hbr.org/2020/01/time-management-is-about-more-than-life-hacks
RN-ASN degree. I was faced with many challenges that I was not used to such as finishing
schoolwork and get enough sleep. I quickly slid out of my "usual" routine to the unknown
routine. I did not recognize my life, and nothing seemed normal to me anymore. My schedule,
diet, family dynamics and mostly my sleep schedule all changed. Since graduating from the RN
program, I have gained a sense of better time management and utilized strategies that I learned
and developed. While preparing for my BSN degree I can recognize the improvements needed to
be able to spend ample amount of time on my schoolwork at this point in my life. I spend most
of my time working fulltime as a RN supervisor, barn work since I do own horses, doing house
chores usually and now I am back to living from a weekly planner. I can never anticipate
whether I will have to stay another shift at work due to staffing issue so this can impact my
studies significantly. Utilizing my time management skills, I plan of starting my morning first
thing drinking my coffee after my horse feedings and catching up on assigned readings. After
work I will dedicate 1 hour of working on assignments. I realized some house chores can wait
and my prioritization will change especially on my workdays. Avoiding self-improvement that is
an “inch deep, but a mile wide,” where efforts are spread too thin across too many needs. It is
best to prioritize your skill development, focusing on the most pressing skill need first and then
moving on to the next (Dierdorff,2020). I keep my house cleaning only on my days off of work
so my schoolwork is attended to every morning before work. Some changes I would like to make
is allowing time to visit my local library. I find being out of my home element allows me to
focus better. I also will start to use my smartphone google calendar for reminders on when I have
assignments due, and schedule extra assignment times on my days off.
Reference
https://hbr.org/2020/01/time-management-is-about-more-than-life-hacks
