Nurse Mangers' Time Management Strategies and its Relation to Their Effective Delegation in Intensive Care Unit

Shousha, Reham Mohamd Ibrahim; Gad, Reda Abd Elfatah; Shokier, Maha Eid

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.291075

Nurse Mangers' Time Management Strategies and its Relation to Their Effective Delegation in Intensive Care Unit

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Bachelor of Nursing, Staff nurse at El Mwnshawy General Hospital

² Prof. of Nursing Services Administration, Faculty of Nursing , Tanta university

³ Assist prof of Nursing Service Administration, Faculty of Nursing , Tanta university

10.21608/tsnj.2023.291075

Abstract

Background: Time management is important component of work performance and
professional nursing practice. Delegate skill is an important part of time management for
managers’ success, abilities and performance in hospital. So,the present study aimed at assess
the relation between nurse managers time management strategies and its relation to their
effective delegation skill in intensive care units .Subject and. Method: Descriptive-
correlational research design was utilized in current study. Setting: The study was conducted
at Tanta University Main Hospitals and El-Menshawy General Hospital, which affiliated to
Ministry of Health in El-Gharbia Governorate. Subject: included all (n=200) nurse mangers
working in the previously mentioned settings and available at time of data collection.
collected by using two tools: 1- nurse managers perception of time management strategies
questionnaire. And 2- nurse managers perception of delegation making effectiveness scale.
Results: Regarding overall time management and over all delegation more than two - third
(68.2%) of nurse managers had unsatisfactory level at Tanta university Hospital and El-
Menshawy General Hospital. Conclusion: There was statistically significant correlation
between nurse managers overall time management strategies and effective delegation skills .
It was recommended: to support nurse managers time planning and establishing prioritizes
lead to raise organization and improvement

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