Need of time management in nursing- Hour of need

                   

Introduction 

Time management is not only setting and achieving the goals but also achieving in minimum possible time (Kaya, 2012).

If the time is not managed effectively it may lead into several disadvantages such as missed deadlines, poor work quality, high stress level and negative influence on career path (Meiring, 2017). 

Importance of the time management 

Individuals need to control and monitor personal and professional time efficiently. This requires goal setting skills, setting priorities, planning and organizing skills and minimizing time wastage (Gordon and Borkan, 2014).

Inability to have the strategic plans, failing to prioritize, misplacing the items and searching for misplaced items, use of excessive telephone calls, internet, emails, surfing, and being disorganized will contribute to wasting of the time (Spidal, 2009).  

Need of time management for nursing staff 

 


Nurses are essential part of the health care system (Blevins and Millen, 2016). The continual and growing shortage of nurses demands working smarter than harder for improving the quality of work (Said, 2014).

Employees working in a busy schedule should be having an essential skills of good time management (Ancel and Yilmaz, 2016). Nurses need to meet the expectations of patients, peers, managers along with completing the activities in a given shift. 

Strategies for effective time management  

Determining the learning goals, scheduling realistic time to achieve the goals, prioritizing, using to-do list, keeping the learning track are some of the tips which students can adapt to manage the time effectively (Cleary and Horsfall, 2011).

Nursing staff need to be appropriately oriented to the personnel and functioning of the unit, aware of the nursing activities to effectively manage the time. Clarity of knowledge, competency in the skills and confidence are essential determinants of effective time management (Cleary and Horsfall, 2011).

Arriving early to plan the work, listing down the activities, prioritizing activities, estimating the time, spending the time consciously for unscheduled activities, learning to say ‘no’ are some of the strategies which can be adapted (Said, 2014).

 Conclusion 

Time management is an exceptionally important skill for nursing students for their academic life and career since they must be prepared for unanticipated emergencies  at work place.



 

References 

Ancel, G. and Yilmaz, Y.(2016) Time management in Turkish nurses. Global Journal on Humanites & Social Sciences, 205-2011. 

Blevins, S. and Millen, E. A. (2016) Foundation for New Graduate Nurse Success. MEDSURG Nursing, 194- 196. 

Cleary, M. and Horsfall, J.(2011) Developing Students’ Time Management Skills in Clinical Settings: Practical Considerations for Busy Nursing Staff. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 248- 249. 

Gordon, C. E. and Borkan, S. C. (2014) Recapturing time: a practical approach to time management for physicians. Postgrad Med J, 267-272. 

Kaya, H., Kaya, N., Pallos¸, A. Ö., and Kucuk, L. (2012)Assessing time-management skills in terms of age, gender, and anxiety levels:A study on nursing and midwifery students in Turkey. Nurse Education in Practice, 3, 284-288.

 Meiring, A. (2017) Time management: how to improve outcomes through management inputs. Prof Nurs Today,1, 2-3. 

Nayak,S.G.(2018) Time Management in Nursing –Hour of need. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 1-4. 

Said, N. B. (2014)Time Management in Nursing Work. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 2, 746-749.

Spidal, D. (2009)Time management. MIAR (Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals), 15-17.

 

Comments

  1. Ruwan Herath19 April 2021 at 18:33

    Since time management is utmost important, would like to highlight few time management technique that can be used.
    1. Keep a to-do list
    2. Prioritized your tasks
    3. Focused on your task, manage distractions
    4. Be self-aware; track your time

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  2. Janashi Lamahewa20 April 2021 at 10:32

    My point of view is , We all face a daily dilemma: too much to do and not enough time to do it. Time management concerns how we resolve that dilemma. Time keeps on ticking. What we can do is should manage the activities within the time we have been given.
    Mark Twain said, “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the
    morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” This is all
    about prioritizing and doing the most important tasks first. Prioritizing will help to become
    efficient by organizing the work flow.
    Author has well described the time management in nursing field.

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  3. Shri20 April 2021 at 19:07

    Time management occupies a special place in nursing, one of the most invaluable services. It is essential for nurses to manage time well to organize and prioritize patient care, internal administrative tasks, educational responsibilities and personal responsibilities. Although nursing is a profession that is in high demand, nurses who develop techniques to better manage their time can strike a balance in the face of time constraints.

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  4. Vipul Jayasinghe MBA21 April 2021 at 03:12

    Author has nicely discussed time management of the nursing staff.

    According to my view still managing time effectively of the nursing staff is challenge.

    With current covid pandemic situation nurses doing valuable service around the globe with high risk of expose.

    With limited resources and staff they have to work more hours. Quality of work still an issue. With this kind of changing environment time management of the nurses still problem to entire world.

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