Exam 14: Managing Time

A nursing supervisor has a report due and just cannot seem to find the time to get it completed. One day before it is due, the supervisor turns it in. This situation best exemplifies which time waster?

Which activities are similar enough that they could be grouped to better manage time? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nurse manager is working on several projects and is stressed most of the time. This manager prefers working at the unit desk instead of in the office to be certain nothing on the unit is missed. Which would be the most effective method to decrease this manager's stress?

Which strategies would decrease the amount of time the nurse manager spends answering texts and email messages and interruptions?

For the last several weeks, the nurse manager has felt as if there is not enough time in the day to accomplish all the required tasks. The manager goes home exhausted and does not look forward to going to work in the morning. What strategy may help alleviate some of this stress?

The nurse manager routinely experiences stress related to deadlines for projects. What should be the nurse's first action to control this stress?

The nurse manager is significantly behind in the required paperwork for the job. How can the manager rectify this situation?

How can a nurse who is consistently falling behind at work improve to become more organized and disciplined?

A nurse manager has felt overwhelmed by work the last few months. After putting in many hours of unpaid overtime, the workload is beginning to stabilize. The nursing supervisor asks the manager to take on a new task that is exciting and stimulating. What should the manager do? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A newly appointed nurse manager has just completed education on time-management skills. Which statement would the instructor evaluate as indicating this nurse understands the basic concepts of time management?

The nurse manager must attend to several tasks this afternoon. Which tasks would the manager categorize as urgent? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nursing supervisor warns the nurse manager, "Having access to electronic communication is not always a blessing." How should the manager interpret this warning? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A staff nurse frequently interrupts the nurse manager with problems that the staff nurse could solve. What should the manager say to correct this behavior? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

When driving toward a meeting, the nursing supervisor gets a call explaining the meeting is to be delayed for about 30 minutes. Which activity is the best use of this supervisor's waiting time?

What are reasons that nurses fail to manage time effectively? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nurse frequently has to work late and has no time to do required training while at work. She has to do it on her days off. Choose the work-related time waster that commonly puts nurses in this position.

A novice nurse manager is devising a schedule to meet the needs of the staff, clients, and other disciplines on the unit. Which is the most important method to counteract wasted time in nursing?

The nurse manager has planned a meeting that all staff nurses have to attend. Which method would most efficiently notify the staff members of the meeting time?

Which strategies would decrease the amount of time the nurse manager spends with "drop-in" visitors to the manager's office? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Which statements indicate that a nurse manager is using time reactively? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.