The nurse manager has decided to work on personal time-management skills. What should this manager do first?
1. Review patterns of time use.
2. Purchase a new notebook system for time management.
3. Identify essential job activities.
4. Set a goal of prioritizing tasks every morning.
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Rationale 1: The first step is always to assess, so reviewing patterns of time use is correct.
Rationale 2: Deciding to purchase a new notebook system for time management is implementing a strategy and is not the first step of the process.
Rationale 3: Identifying essential job activities would come second as a result of reviewing patterns of time use.
Rationale 4: Setting a goal of prioritizing tasks every morning is a part of planning and is not the first step of the process.
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