Procrastination, inability to say no, management by crisis, haste, indecisiveness, interrupting telephone calls, socialization, and complaining are all examples of:
a. mistakes c. time wasters
b. errors d. new nurses
C
Marquis and Huston (2009) identified five criteria that contribute to wasting time and hindering the achievement of outcomes. These five criteria are: 1) procrastination, 2) inability to delegate, 3) inability to say no, 4) management by crisis or haste, and 5) indecisiveness. Sullivan and Decker (2009) added interrupting telephone calls and socialization to this list. Reed and Pettigrew (2006) also added complaining to this rather lengthy list.
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