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The importance of time management HERE
cannot be over-emphasized.
We can do everything in an amazing and minutes, and when the day is done; you won't
dedicated way; but if we don't manage our time achieve as much as you are worth.
well, our schedule gets squashed and we may
be interpreted as inefficient. Unlike raw PRIORITISE:
supplies, time cannot be bought and put aside Organise your work in order of urgency and
for emergencies.
importance. All work is important, but there are
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We generally have a very busy life. Time those things that, if left undone until a certain
time, will surely distract your routine later. I've
management is a skill, and every nurse needs learned that proper work organisation saves
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it. Below are few tips I found useful to manage time. HERE
time on an ordinary working day:
START ON TIME: TAKE BREAKS:
Every minute counts. Avoid coming late and Do not try to work through your breaks. Taking
starting work late, unless there are issues or breaks refreshes your mind and keeps you
situations beyond your control. We are human going. The few minutes taken to recollect your
and those things happen, but we can avoid mind, rehydrate yourself and breathe are very
habitual late coming and delayed start of the important. Avoid pushing yourself through your
daily routine. entitled breaks. Visit the bathroom if you have a
need. Stand up and drink water. These work
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MINIMISE DISTRACTIONS: positively on your stress levels. Do not take
unnecessary extended breaks as that may lead
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Talk about distraction...! It is better to to failure to meet deadlines.
postpone your social media interactions for
break time. It is both unprofessional and time WORK AS A TEAM:
consuming to engage on personal social The power of teamwork cannot be over empha-
media while you have a client. However special sized. Tasks that cannot be done by one person
situations exist...where you find that your should be shared. When one team member is
supervisor communicates with you on social done with what they were assigned to do, its 016
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media for work issues. Personal conversations great to go and assist a colleague. This saves
between nurses can also be avoided to allow time, saves lives, uplifts the team’s perfor-
enough time for service delivery. Little distrac- mance and gives the institution a good name.
tions can waste your seconds and your