The nurse manager is performing activities to prepare for annual staff evaluations. The nurse manager has posted a notice on the office door that reads "Unavailable"
Which of the following statements by a staff member on the unit indicates the need for further education?
1. "The nurse manager has to schedule one day a week in the office that is basically uninterrupted."
2. "One of the client's family members fell in our hallway, but I didn't tell the nurse manager because of the sign."
3. "I'm glad the nurse manager posts that sign, because I can never remember if it's every Tuesday or every Wednesday."
4. "This is when the nurse manager can really get some important things done."
Answer: 2
Rationale: It is important for nurse leaders to practice time-control strategies. The nurse manager should schedule uninterrupted time in the office to handle management-specific tasks. The nurse manager can schedule one or two days per week in this way. The information about the nurse manager's office hours must be communicated to the staff members. A very effective and simple way to do this is to post a sign on the office door regarding the nurse manager's need for basically uniterrupted time in the office. The nurse manager must continue to be able to be reached as necessary by staff members who have important messages or issues. The nurse manager should have been notified at the time of family member's fall in the hallway, because this is a serious event.
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