NUR 256: Module G UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
this operational planning focuses on achieving specific tasks. involve a period of 1
hour to 3 years and are usually less complex than strategic or long range plans.
short term planning
may be done annually, quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily, or even hourly
can be defined as making optimal use of available time.
time management optimizing this must include priority setting, managing and controlling crises, and
balancing work and personal time. all these activities require some degree of both
leadership skills and management functions
-helps to create an accurate perception of time spent on particular tasks
time inventory benefits -helps you compare what you planned to do with what you actually accomplished
-objectively identify patterns of behavior
, -errors-medications
-omissions
-document ASAP
-stress
time constraint issues in healthcare -ineffective
-cutting corners
-decreased patient satisfaction
-decreased nursing satisfaction
-omission of other important tasks
1. allow time for planning and establishing priorities
2. complete the highest-priority task whenever possible, and finish one task
three basic steps to time management before beginning another
3. deprioritized based on the remaining tasks and on new information that may
have been received
-planning is essential if an individual is to manage by efficiency rather the by crisis.
ALWAYS PLAN FIRST: immediately after shift report if u do not establish priorities
based on pt load u will fail
-if u fail to plan than u plan to fail
-there should be time to think about how plans will be translated into action. the
planner must pause and decide how people, activities, and materials are going to be
taking time to plan & establish priorities put together to carry out the objectives.
-unfortunately, two mistakes common in planning are underestimating the
importance of a daily plan and not allowing adequate time for planning.
-reprioritizing: a persons plan may change based on new information received.
patients care plan may change- goals are met and deleted. new goals are set or
goals are not met and changed, if u do not reprioritize after tasks are completed
then ur plan is no longer a ccurate
any task that is omitted or significantly delayed.
unfinished nursing care
may be a result of disorganized nurses in their efforts to care for patients.
, gather all the supplies and equipment that will be needed before starting an activity:
get organized
-have a home for everything and make sure items are put back where they belong
group activities that are in the same location
-if u walked a long stance down a hallway, attempt to do several things there before
going back to the nurses station.
use time estimates
-if u know an IV medication will take 30 minutes to complete, then use that time
estimate for planning some other activity that can be completed in that 30 minute
window of time
time efficiency in the clinical work
environment
document ur nursing interventions as soon as possible after an activity is completed;
-waiting until the end of the day increases the risk of inaccuracies and incomplete
documentation
always strive to end the workday on time:
-although not always possible, delegating appropriately to others and making sure
that the workload goal for any given day is reasonsable are tow strategies to
accomplish this goal.
cluster care!
what supplies do u ne
-when an individual fails to allow enough time for the plans to be carried out
despite the fact that the time allowed to carry out their plan is shown over and over
again to be inadequate; the individual continues to be optimistic that their new
forecasts which are not different will be realistic
planning fallacies
(when planning u must think of the sub components of the task as well as any
interruptions. many people believe planning is a water of time but they are wrong.
evidence shows planning is what you to do to avoid constantly managing chaos. it
require critical thinking skills, analyzaing data, looking at alternative and making
decision. how to plan ur care, how are u gonna give report, when r u gonna give
meds, etc)
this operational planning focuses on achieving specific tasks. involve a period of 1
hour to 3 years and are usually less complex than strategic or long range plans.
short term planning
may be done annually, quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily, or even hourly
can be defined as making optimal use of available time.
time management optimizing this must include priority setting, managing and controlling crises, and
balancing work and personal time. all these activities require some degree of both
leadership skills and management functions
-helps to create an accurate perception of time spent on particular tasks
time inventory benefits -helps you compare what you planned to do with what you actually accomplished
-objectively identify patterns of behavior
, -errors-medications
-omissions
-document ASAP
-stress
time constraint issues in healthcare -ineffective
-cutting corners
-decreased patient satisfaction
-decreased nursing satisfaction
-omission of other important tasks
1. allow time for planning and establishing priorities
2. complete the highest-priority task whenever possible, and finish one task
three basic steps to time management before beginning another
3. deprioritized based on the remaining tasks and on new information that may
have been received
-planning is essential if an individual is to manage by efficiency rather the by crisis.
ALWAYS PLAN FIRST: immediately after shift report if u do not establish priorities
based on pt load u will fail
-if u fail to plan than u plan to fail
-there should be time to think about how plans will be translated into action. the
planner must pause and decide how people, activities, and materials are going to be
taking time to plan & establish priorities put together to carry out the objectives.
-unfortunately, two mistakes common in planning are underestimating the
importance of a daily plan and not allowing adequate time for planning.
-reprioritizing: a persons plan may change based on new information received.
patients care plan may change- goals are met and deleted. new goals are set or
goals are not met and changed, if u do not reprioritize after tasks are completed
then ur plan is no longer a ccurate
any task that is omitted or significantly delayed.
unfinished nursing care
may be a result of disorganized nurses in their efforts to care for patients.
, gather all the supplies and equipment that will be needed before starting an activity:
get organized
-have a home for everything and make sure items are put back where they belong
group activities that are in the same location
-if u walked a long stance down a hallway, attempt to do several things there before
going back to the nurses station.
use time estimates
-if u know an IV medication will take 30 minutes to complete, then use that time
estimate for planning some other activity that can be completed in that 30 minute
window of time
time efficiency in the clinical work
environment
document ur nursing interventions as soon as possible after an activity is completed;
-waiting until the end of the day increases the risk of inaccuracies and incomplete
documentation
always strive to end the workday on time:
-although not always possible, delegating appropriately to others and making sure
that the workload goal for any given day is reasonsable are tow strategies to
accomplish this goal.
cluster care!
what supplies do u ne
-when an individual fails to allow enough time for the plans to be carried out
despite the fact that the time allowed to carry out their plan is shown over and over
again to be inadequate; the individual continues to be optimistic that their new
forecasts which are not different will be realistic
planning fallacies
(when planning u must think of the sub components of the task as well as any
interruptions. many people believe planning is a water of time but they are wrong.
evidence shows planning is what you to do to avoid constantly managing chaos. it
require critical thinking skills, analyzaing data, looking at alternative and making
decision. how to plan ur care, how are u gonna give report, when r u gonna give
meds, etc)
