Case Study Page 168
1-Antonio is definitely feeling stressed. He has too many tasks to perform in a short amount of time. Also he has become the team lead just recently. Anytime one begins a new position there is some amount of stress because of the unknown. New nurses usually have the skills required to perform their job, but can lack management skills, like time management, to get the job done. Management skills are acquired through experience and time.
2-Anotonio could have a to-do-list that might help. If I had to design the list it might look like this: a) Receive report on assigned patients. b) Decide what order the patients will be seen. c) Delegate tasks to others. d) Place unique tasks on the list that need done for that day. For Antonio, that means schedule when to meet with team members so that they can be evaluated. Also as the team leader, Antonio needs to review admission and discharges for acuity and document reasons for exceeded length of stay. This should be done daily so that at the end of the week he can tally up the results and be able to prepare his monthly report.
3- In order to analyze his activities, Antonio should have a time log. Lets just say for this log he works 7a-7p. So at 7-Receive report. 7:30-Prioritize patients' tasks and delegate. 8:00-Gather any supplies and equipment needed including checking the patients' medication administration record to order any meds if needed. 8:30-Begin patient care including med administration. 9:00- etc............The important thing to remember is to continue to record every 30 minutes. Schedule meetings and time to meet with team members. Antonio should continue to have the to-do-list throughout the whole shift. He can evaluate the list to see what needs to be adjusted in order to help with time management skills.
4-Antonio can organize and streamline his work. First, he needs to look at the situation and anticipate any crisis that may occur and be prepared. Gather supplies/equipment needed for each patient,
2-Anotonio could have a to-do-list that might help. If I had to design the list it might look like this: a) Receive report on assigned patients. b) Decide what order the patients will be seen. c) Delegate tasks to others. d) Place unique tasks on the list that need done for that day. For Antonio, that means schedule when to meet with team members so that they can be evaluated. Also as the team leader, Antonio needs to review admission and discharges for acuity and document reasons for exceeded length of stay. This should be done daily so that at the end of the week he can tally up the results and be able to prepare his monthly report.
3- In order to analyze his activities, Antonio should have a time log. Lets just say for this log he works 7a-7p. So at 7-Receive report. 7:30-Prioritize patients' tasks and delegate. 8:00-Gather any supplies and equipment needed including checking the patients' medication administration record to order any meds if needed. 8:30-Begin patient care including med administration. 9:00- etc............The important thing to remember is to continue to record every 30 minutes. Schedule meetings and time to meet with team members. Antonio should continue to have the to-do-list throughout the whole shift. He can evaluate the list to see what needs to be adjusted in order to help with time management skills.
4-Antonio can organize and streamline his work. First, he needs to look at the situation and anticipate any crisis that may occur and be prepared. Gather supplies/equipment needed for each patient,