Chapter 4 In Leadership and nursing care management

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Managing Time and Stress

• Chapter 4 In Leadership and nursing care
  management
• Pages 83-105

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Background

• Efficient use of time resources in order to be
  effective in achieving goals

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Time Management Process

• Identify and focus on the activities needed to
  accomplish tasks and goals
• Starts with self-awareness
• Analyze time wasting behaviors
• Examine own personal attitude towards time
• Develop better time management skills

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Analyzing and Managing Time

• Keep a time log
• Analysis of time log to identify problems
• Self assessment
• Why time is lost or is not used effectively
• Procrastination
• Perfectionism
• Inability to prioritize
• Setting goals and establishing priorities
• Develop an action plan
• Implement your action plan
• Develop solutions to improve time management
• Re analysis

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Time Management Strategies

• Analyze how time is spent
• Keep a time log
• Develop a statement of goals
• Focus on getting started and staying motivated
• Keep daily to do lists
• Aim to keep a balanced life
• Learn to say no
• Delegating
• Anticipate unexpected events
• Capitalize on technology

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Stress - Definitions

• Stress is defined as a physical, mental,
  psychological, or spiritual response to a
  stressor
• Stressor is defined as an experience that is
  taxing or threatening to a sense of well-being
• Job stress is defined as a tension arising in a
  person that is related to the demands of a
  persons role or job
• Burnout is defined as a response to chronic
  emotional stress
• Emotional and physical exhaustion
• Lowered job productivity
• Overdepersonalization

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Processes that Mediate the Stress Response

• Coping
• Cognitive appraisal

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Stress Management

• Regular exercise
• Nutrition and diet
• Rest
• Support system
• Stress management plan