Head Nurses Time management Skills for Provision of Caring to Staff Nurses

El-Ashry, Nehal Fawzy Ibrahim; El-Sayed, Karamia Ahmed; AbouRamadon, Amal Hamady

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2022.235459

Head Nurses Time management Skills for Provision of Caring to Staff Nurses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Nursing Specialist Tanta University Hospital

² professors of Nursing Services Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Nursing Services Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2022.235459

Abstract

Background: Time management is a method for head nurses to increase their work performance effectiveness to achieve the balanced lifestyle and increase job satisfaction. Aim: the study aimed to assess head nurses time management skills for provision of caring to staff nurses. Research design: Descriptive correlational research design was used in the study. Setting: The study was conducted at Tanta University Hospitals, which includes (Emergency hospital and Main hospital). The study subject: Consisted of two groups 62 head nurses and 100 staff nurses. Tools: Two tools were used to collect the data; Head Nurses' Time Management Assessment Questionnaire, and Head Nurses' Caring Staff nurses' Questionnaire. Results: More than half of head nurses had high level in time management skills. While, more than one quarter of them had moderate level of time management skills. In addition, more than half of head nurses had high level in caring behavior. While, more than one quarter of them had moderate level in caring behavior .Conclusion: There was a statistically significance positive correlation between total time management skills and head nurses’ caring behavior. Recommendation: Enhance hospital administration to provide suitable supportive environment for staff nurses to create new ideas, express their ideas and opinions and encouraging staff nurses to attend training courses to keep them updating knowledge and practice regarding time management