Exam 14: Managing Time

The manager is working on the budget, and time wasters are preventing completion. The manager knows that common time wasters include which of the following items?

A nurse manager's week is filled with handling routine and repetitive issues. Which strategy should the manager employ to make handling these tasks most effective and efficient?

A nurse manager has identified that a major time waster is the amount of time spent on the telephone each day. Which strategy would help reduce this time?

The nurse manager has several tasks that need to be accomplished. Which task is the manager likely to do first?

The nurse manager has decided to work on personal time-management skills. What should this manager do first?

The nurse manager holds a regular Wednesday meeting with the charge nurses on the unit. There is no new information to discuss this Wednesday. What should the manager do?

A nurse is participating in time-management education. This week's assignment is to compile a list of personal goals. Which of these goals should the nurse include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

The nurse manager is writing annual evaluations for each nurse. In order to promote professional development, it is vital for the nurse manager and nurse to become involved in which activity?

During a job interview, the nurse manager asks, "What are your short-term goals?" Which statement by the applicant addresses this question?

As part of a new time management initiative, the nurse manager is creating a "to-do" list. How should the manager structure this list? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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 colleague frequently forwards funny emails to everyone on her contact list. The nurse manager does not have time to look at the emails and is aggravated when they appear. How should the manager handle this situation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.