Need help with time management

[wellhereiam]

I am always behind schedule. I'm almost always the last to finish, and I have only one patient! Can someone please give me advice on how they plan out their day? Like you listen to report, review Doc's notes, do assessment, breakfast, document, meds, finish assessment/do intervention, document, bedbath, document. It sounds so simple but I don't know why I can never get it all done or on time. Please help with advice. Thanks. Oh yea my clinicals are 5 hours, but I still can't get all that done with one patient. This worries me greatly.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

you are not alone. here is a previous thread on this subject:

• https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/need-some-tips-time-management-231112.html - need some tips for time management

some helpful weblinks (and these are not specific to nursing):

• http://www.ascp.com/public/pubs/tcp/1997/sep/helpfulideas.html - time management tips.
  
• http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newmn_hte.htm - mind tools.
  
• http://www.ehow.com/how_948_manage-time.html - how to manage your time
  • http://www.ehow.com/how_3812_make-list.html - how to make a todo list - i swear by these. this is how i have always kept myself organized. i am a list maker.

  [*]http://www.timethoughts.com/ - time thoughts.com: resources for personal & career success. you don't need to register to get into the site. just click on the links that interest you on the left side of the page. some very useful explanations and tips here.

  [*]http://www.localcareers.com/links/time.htm - 13 tips for more effective time management

  [*]http://www.dkeener.com/keenstuff/priority.html - setting priorities

  [*][attach]5519[/attach] student clinical report sheet for one patient

  [*][attach]5032[/attach] report sheet i used when i worked a med/surg unit as a staff nurse