A Nurse Manager Must Place a Telephone Call to a Colleague

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager must place a telephone call to a colleague who always wants to chat socially for several minutes. The manager does not have time for a social call. What is the best time for the manager to make this call?

A) At 9:00 a.m., after physician rounds are complete
B) A few minutes before the colleague usually goes to lunch
C) In the middle of the afternoon
D) First thing in the morning, just after shift report