A new nursing manager is falling behind on the staffing schedule, the monthly budget, and employee evaluations. She says to her director, "I'm working 60 hours per week and I still don't have enough time to do it all." The nursing director suggests which of the following to her?
A) Setting priorities
B) Obtaining additional preceptoring.
C) Scheduling blocks of time for each activity to be accomplished.
D) Giving up management and returning as a regular staff nurse.

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Time management involves a deliberative process of identifying, focusing, and completing activities needed to accomplish specific tasks and achieve goals. Blocking time to get tasks done is a strategy that can be used to for time management at work.

A New Nursing Manager Is Falling Behind on the Staffing