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Time Management

OBJECTIVES OUTLINE
After reading this chapter, the student should be able to: The Tyranny of Time
■ Describe personal perceptions of time. How Do Nurses Spend Their Time?
■ Discuss the rationale for good time management skills. Organizing Your Work
■ Set short- and long-term personal career goals. Setting Your Own Goals
■ Analyze activities at work using a time log. Lists
■ Incorporate time management techniques into clinical Long-Term Planning Systems
practice. Schedules and Blocks of Time
■ Organize work to make more effective use of available time. Filing Systems
■ Set limits on the demands made on one’s time.
Setting Limits
■ Create a personal calendar using a computerized calendar
system. Saying No
Eliminating Unnecessary Work
Streamlining Your Work
Avoiding Crisis Management
Keeping a Time Log
Reducing Interruptions
Categorizing Activities
Finding the Fastest Way
Automating Repetitive Tasks
The Rhythm Model for Time Management
Conclusion

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