Time Management

Quick-E! Pro: Time Management: A Guide for Nurses Debbie Buchwach, BSN, RN-BC Professional support for nurses on the go... You've chosen one of the most important careers in the world. You have to quickly master new concepts and learn complex professional skills while applying them to the delivery of high-quality patient care. Find the coaching you need to develop and succeed in your profession with Quick-E! Pro. Manage your time and energize your lifeQuick-E! Pro Time Management: A Guide for Nurses is designed to help you make the most of your time. This one-of-a-kind resource includes proven strategies and techniques as well as charts, graphs, and exercises designed to help you manage your time better, avoid burn out, and improve your work-life balance.Table of contentsChapter 1: Managing time throughout your career Chapter 2: Getting started--today! Chapter 3: How you spend your time as a nurse Chapter 4: Delegation: The art of sharing responsibilities Chapter 5: Through the patient's eyes Chapter 6: Understanding--and managing--workflow Chapter 7: Surviving shift work Chapter 8: Achieving a healthy work-life balance Learning objectives: Discuss time management challenges faced by new graduatesExamine time management struggle typical of experienced nursesList ways to start improving time management skillsDescribe how to use a time management organizational toolAssess how you spend your time as a nurseIdentify areas for development with regard to time management skillsList talks you might delegate to an unlicensed assistive staff memberRecognize potential obstacles to effective delegationDescribe the CPR process that can be used for roundingDiscuss the difference between value-added and non-value-added activitiesIdentify three factors that can interfere with efficient documentationRecognize the significance of unit design in effective time managementDiscuss two ways technology is changing the nursing professionIdentify three ways to improve performance on the day shiftList three techniques to adjust your body to working the night shiftExplain three strategies to energize your body for the night shiftIdentify the potential for burnout in your professional life Intended audienceBedside caregivers and staff nursesNurse managers and leaders/charge nursesStaff educators/education directors/development specialists