A Staff Nurse Has Kept a Time Log to Assist

Multiple Choice

A staff nurse has kept a time log to assist her in developing her time management skills. After a week, she reviews the log with her nurse manager and notices that there were several times that she was waiting for supplies and missing medications. The nurse manager suggests which of the following?

A) Notifying the pharmacy and central supply that there are delays in supply delivery
B) Gathering supplies and checking for the availability of medications so they can be ordered prior to starting care
C) Informing the prior shift that this is a problem
D) Completing an occurrence report so quality assurance will investigate the problem