Time Management (not complete-waiting on red)

Question 1

What are 3 big rules for time management

Answer 1

Plan and establish priorities

Complete highest priority task whenever possible and finishing one task before starting another

Re-prioritize what tasks will be accomplished based on new info received

Question 2

What are 2 mistakes common in planning ?

Answer 2

Understanding the importance of a daily plan

Allowing adequate time for planning

Question 3

How to be time efficient?

Answer 3

• Gather supplies and equip that will be needed before starting activities
• Group actives that are in same location
• Use time estimates
• Document your nursing interventions ASAP after activity is complete
• Always strive to end workday on time

Question 4

Complete what task first?

Answer 4

Highest priority

Question 5

T/F: Should finish one task before beginning another

Answer 5

T

Question 6

What is the most critical skill in good time management and why?

Answer 6

Do highest task first and do one task before starting another

All actions we take have to have some relative importance

Question 7

T/F: Not all important things are urgent and not all urgent things are important

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Some projects are not accomplished why?

Answer 8

Because they are not broken down to manageable tasks

Question 9

T/F: Planning can prevent an occasional crisis

Answer 9

F–not amount of planning can prevent an occasional crisis

Question 10

What to do if crisis occurs?

Answer 10

Person may need to set aside original priorities for the day, and then reorganize, communicate, and delegate a new plan based on the new priorities of unexpected crisis