Leadership and Management
Test 2 Study Guide
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Time management is Making optimal use of available time
There is a close relationship between time management stress
and
Three Basic Steps in Time Management 1. Allow time for planning and establish priorities
2. Complete the highest-priority task whenever possible, and finish one task before
beginning another
3. Reprioritize based on the remaining tasks and on new information that may have
been received
most critical skill in good time management Priority setting
Simple means of prioritizing what needs to be Divide all requests for our time into three categories:
accomplished Don't do
Do later
Do Now
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Creating a Time-Efficient Work Environment • Gather all supplies needed before starting an activity
• Group activities that are in the same location
• Use time estimates
• Document nursing interventions as soon as possible after they are completed
• Always strive to end the work day on time
What type of questions are important for understanding How do you waste time?
personal organization? What type of work do you avoid?
What is the best time of day for you to work?
How long you can work before becoming nonproductive?
What kind of tools are lists? Planning tools
What should be done with items that remain on the list? Reexamine them and break them down into smaller tasks or see if they do not
need to be done
How many items should be on the daily list? As many as can be reasonably accomplished in a day
Why is being punctual important? Implies that you value other people's time and creates an imperative for them to
value your time as well
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Internal time wasters Procrastination
Poor planning
Failure to establish goals and objectives
Inability to delegate
Inability to say no
Management by crisis
Haste
Indecisiveness
External time wasters Open-door policy
Telephone interruptions
Socializing
Meetings
Lack of information
Poor communication
Lack of feedback
Lack of adequately described policies and procedures
Incompetent coworkers
Poor filing system
Paperwork and reading
procrastination put off something until a future time, to postpone, or to delay needlessly
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