A Nurse Is Hoping for a Promotion and Seeks the Help

Multiple Choice

A nurse is hoping for a promotion and seeks the help of a coach to improve time management skills. The first task assigned by the coach is for the nurse to list all external distractors that prevent organization and completion of tasks. The nurse would include:

A) waiting for oncoming shift to start walking rounds.
B) failure to delegate tasks to the Licensed Practical Nurse and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and instead, completing task herself.
C) talking with a patient's family member who is also a personal friend.
D) spending time thinking about the vacation to the beach.
E) using the Internet to read about a new drug that will be administered; then taking time to look for news about the profession, new legislation about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and new uniforms for the season.