Time Management

How big is your class? How long is the presentation supposed to be? I would maybe find some different brain sheets/timelines on here and divide your class into as many groups as you have different brain sheets. (Like 5 different sheets 5 different groups) Then instead of making up your own data.. maybe search through your textbook or if you have Kaplan online & get a couple different case studies with the patient data already listed. All groups could use the same data to prioritize, but just use a different organizational sheet. Maybe then you could go around to the different groups & they could say 3 positives & 3 negatives to that organizational tool. Just the first thing I thought of. Not sure how realistic it is depending on your time constraints and amount of students.

Ugh, exercises like this bug the heck out of me! Without real world experience as a nurse on the floor, how in the heck are students supposed to have anything to contribute a presentation about managing one's time as a nurse on the floor? It's like asking a first-time skier after they've run the learner slopes (not even the green circle runs) once or twice to give a presentation on how to ski!

Half of what "time management" is in the real world can only come through experience, not just good "management": such as being able to do a focused assessment while at the same time as starting an IV, all in under a minute. Sigh!

Guess I'm in a ranty mood today...

To be helpful... I'd suggest keeping it simple... with suggestions of things like gathering all supplies ahead of time before heading into the pt room, seeing what else may be done during any particular trip to a pt room (going to hang an IV? maybe can do dressing change during same trip), assess patient as part of other activities (eg. when bathing, do skin checks)... all of which I tend to think "duh"... if one needs that spelled out to manage their time, can we trust them with sharp objects and toxic substances?

Oops... ranting again!!!