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Manage your time to get work done

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, July 5, 2007

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Most of the time, the most difficult thing to accomplish at work is work. With a deluge of telephone calls, meetings, visitors, and faxes, not to mention the ever-growing amount of mail, e-mail, and memos, it can be almost impossible to achieve your goals. The following are some tips to help you stay on track:

• When you return a phone call and get that person's voice mail, minimize the chances you will have to play phone tag by including a time you can be reached when you leave a message.
• Review tasks to determine whether any of them can be delegated.
• Limit how many times per day you check your e-mail. (Remember, if there is something really pressing, people will find you.)
• Vary your pace. No one can function at top speed all day. After a mentally taxing project, turn to something less demanding. Put small, enjoyable jobs in between tough ones. Also, take breaks to refresh yourself; you'll be more productive.

Editor's note: The above excerpt is from the online course "Nursing CE Series: Time Management & Delegation for Nurse Managers." For more information on this and other courses in our library, go to http://www.hcprofessor.com.

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