Nursing Management and Leadership
Time Management
Prioritizing tasks ensures that critical nursing care is delivered efficiently within the constraints of a shift.
Planning Tools
- Brainsheets for organization
- Prioritize 'Must-Do' vs 'Nice-to-Do'
- Cluster nursing care tasks
- Delegate non-clinical tasks
Barriers to Efficiency
- Interruptions and distractions
- Poor communication with the interdisciplinary team
- Failure to set time limits on tasks
Strategies
- Start the day with a focused assessment
- Group medications for patients in the same room
- Review orders at the start of shift
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