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There is a close relationship between time management and what?
Stress
Good time-management skills allow an individual to spend time on
what?
Things that matter
What are the 3 cyclic steps of time management?
-Allow time for planning and establishing priorities
-Complete the highest priority task whenever possible
-Try to finish one task before beginning another
*Remember to reprioritize based on remaining tasks and new
information that may have been received
What are the 2 common mistakes in planning?
1. Underestimating the importance of having a daily plan
2. Not allowing adequate time for planning
What things are needed to create a time efficient work
environment?
-Gather all supplies needed before starting an activity
-Group activities that are in the same location
-Estimate the time it will take
-Document nursing interventions as soon as possible after they are
completed (don't wait until the end of the shift)
-Always strive to end the work day on time
What are daily planning actions to utilize time?
-ID key priorities to be accomplished that day
-Determine the expected level of achievement of a prioritized task
, -Assess the staff assigned to work with you
-Review the short and long term plans of the unit
-Plan ahead for meetings
-Allow time to assess progress of goal attainmnet
-Take regular breaks and use electronic calendars
Define the following: putting off something until a future time,
postponing, or delaying needlessly:
Procrastination
-The dread of doing a task uses more time and energy than doing
the task itself
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Procrastination is not a behavior flaw, but is a
set of__________ that develop over a period of time and __________ be
changed
behaviors; can
What is the most critical skill in good time management?
Priority setting; all actions we take have some type of relative
importance
-Make lists of "don't do", "do now", or "do later"
What do planning tools, such as lists need to be?
FLEXIBLE
-Must reexamine items that remain on the list day after day
-Ask yourself if they really need to be done or if they can be broken
down into smaller tasks
What should be the only things that you put on your to-do list?
Only put as many items on the daily list as can be reasonably
accomplished in a day
Which is a pitfall of list making?
A. Being too flexible
B. Looking at one's list too often
C. Including an unreasonable number of items on one's list
C. Including an unreasonable number of items on one's list
RATIONALE: It is advisable to only put as many items on the daily
list as can reasonably be accomplished in a day
When is time management difficult?