7 Time Management Tips for Nurses~How to be a Good Nurse 

You seem like you would be a great nurse educator. The way your messages come across seem so sincere, knowledgeable and real. I really appreciate what you do.

I love how you prioritize people, not just tasks. Bless you!

I’m a new nurse so I don’t have a system down just yet, but to give myself a bit of a schedule during my shift, I write a sticky note with the hours 1500-2300 vertically down the left hand side, then I’ll write room numbers & a brief synopsis of what needs to be done during each hour (e.g. 1600- rm 208, vanco.... 1730 Rm. 211, sliding scale check) etc., then I try to group my shift assessments in with the first task needed for each of my patients. It doesn’t always work out if I have someone who needs a more urgent assessment, but it’s a good backbone!! I also find my shift goes smoother if I actually take some time at the beginning of the shift to read through notes from the day shift nurses, attendings, consults, PT/OT, and respiratory staff (I do this after report unless I need to wait on a nurse who’s already giving report to someone else). :) thanks for the video!!

I’m a new nurse and I am struggling to manage my time and organizing everything. I always get confused on what I need to do and how to prioritize. It’s so hard 😢 I hope it gets better

Thank you so much for this post. I am a new nurse and I am so frustrated right now; however I know that I made the right decision to become a nurse.

Your videos are gold

Girl you ain’t talk selfish at all because you’re telling the real deal thank you so much I learned a lot.

I'm recently retired and am starting a part time long term care job after working public health many years. This is so helpful. I worked LTC many years ago, and there are so many changes.

So helpful thank you. Especially about focusing on completing a task for one patient at a time. We are so understaffed where I work, and at times, I have felt the urge to run and check call bells while residents are sitting in the shower or on the toilet. Crazy! But your advice makes so much sense, and I will never do that again. It is crazy how we put ourselves and our clients at risk because management is too cheap to have adequate staff.

If you are having trouble with time management. Might want to start at night it's a lot less hectic and there is a a downtime from 2am to 5am. I am now a day shift nurse if it wasn't for personal reasons I would go back to nights. I love nights! No managers, family,social workers, PT, case managers , social workers etc...its lovely lol

This is very good! Thumbs up for this, because we all know our time management can go left to right, and right to left!

Thank you for these tips!! I feel like I'm more prepared for precepting tomorrow and graduating this December!!

Thank you for this video! I'm a new nurse and have recently gotten spoken to by management regarding staying late to finish up my work. I feel frustrated as I work my ass off, don't pee or take breaks during my shift, but with 33 patients I can't seem to fit it all in my 8 hour shift and have to finish documenting, inputting orders, calling family members/pharmacy, and of course passing meds and doing treatments etc before I leave. It's tough out there, but I love your advice and your videos!

I’m a home health caregiver and like you said in the video I like to know what I’m doing before I get started and prioritize. I will be starting VN school in July and I enjoy watching your videos , which gives me insight on some of things to expect as a student and as a new nurse Thank you for sharing your experience

Thank you for taking the time to help and educate nurses on time management. You come across so genuine, caring and funny! I was an acute care nurse many moons ago then transitioned into home care services because the hospital became too hectic. I felt everything was too “chop chop” and the only thing that mattered was tasks and documentation. I wanted to give good quality care. Believe it or not now I am considering going back to acute care and your video is very helpful and motivating me! Thank you.

Thank you so much for your vids!☺ Could you also do a vid on physicians orders , changing orders, and clarification orders...Thank you...

You're awesome! I been a nurse for a while but it's awesome to reevaluate

Not a nurse yet but. “You are somebody’s nurse” hit me somewhere where I needed to be hit with my dedication to never being late to clinical, class, or work. Haha ❤️

Hey new here! I been a nurse for almost a year, recently switched from night shift to day shift and im struggling with time management in the mornings! I came across your video and im on the vegan journey as well and a mother so ima check out you other channel as well! This is a great video, funny and very helpful! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ subscribed 😉

Lol I LIVE for the residents stories 😂😂 but I'm type A I make lists and check off as I go (cna in LPN classes) 😬

The dread though!! love ittttt

I'm a brand new nurse and I think these videos are incredibly informative :)

SO helpful!! I’m a brand-new nurse (like 12 days post NCLEX lol) and my first Nursing position is in LTC/SNF. I’m engaged, taking care of disabled family members, etc...& I feel like I’m DROWNING. I was a CNA for 7 years, but at certain and most points, that is only helpful in a limited capacity. I want to run away, cry,!and quit because of how involved, stressful, and in-depth this job is. I am paid by far, more than any of the other students I know that have passed the NCLEX...But I’m the only one employed at a LTC/SNF...Probably a reason why. 😱😰🤯 Your videos HELP SO MUCH to help me plan and navigate my way through what/how to effectively perform and succeed. 😘🤗😇

You have some very good tips. Thanks for sharing!

I make a check list for EVERYTHING and this helps make sure I have everything completed promptly and documented well

Am not a new nurse,but it's the first time working nights and time seem to run away from me,am quick with medications,but report takes some time and bathing the patients .plus look over the charts

I just discovered your channel last night and have been binge watching your vids!

Binge watching your videos I wish you did more cna focused videos but all very helpful thank you

I was so new and finished late and I would not have time to clean the cart and restock it and nurses swore I did it on purpose. I tried so hard to not let it happen but I was so behind. I promise it wasn't on purpose. Don't treat new nurses like it's on purpose , we are learning!

Lmaooo about the farm in foreclosure 🤣🤣 it's so true.. I have to work on learning how to exit stage left

thank you so much for this video. my CF had a chat with me yesterday about my time management, delegation and learning to say no. I feel so overwhelmed and this video was really great. thank you.

Thank you for making your videos. I'm learning a lot by watching this one! Great advice. I can tell you are an amazing nurse.

Lol...your vids always give me the push to keep going. 😀Thanks!

This video was so on the money 👌🏽🙌🏽

I know already I'll have to work on walking away.

You are so funny, I have a residents that wants to tell me how her son sold her house and doesn't come to visit her, so I know how hard it is to slide out of those rooms sometimes.

Thank you for these valuable information and you have such a great sense of humor😄

I like the patients’ stories too lol I had time when I was a nurse Extern but not now with 6 patients as a new grad nurse. Love your personality and this video!

Such good info. Loved how clear you broke it down.

Perfect video. All points are what Im experiencing and all true. Cant wait til I can comb my pts hair & chill lol

My first hour at snf would turn into the last hour of my shift and I'm not done with med pass

Learn the art of slowly walking away the room🤣🤣🤣i think one of the most difficult part is the delegation for me because i am the kind of a person who doesn't really like to bother other people as long as i can do it i will do it. On top of that, i used to work before without a having a CNA in my unit so yeah

This is the best vid I’ve seen on this topic...thank you!!

Love this! New subscriber here. 😊 Hahaha! 🤣 So guilty of forgetting to give socks, tissues, towels, etc. to pts. 🤭

Great info

Video on getting report, plz!?!

Thank you so much for sharing !

Yasssss these tips are amazing!

Nursing is customer service at its best

Thank you for sharing!!! God bless your chanel

Great video!! Excellent advice!!

Thx for sharing

Nurse B, seriously I feel like you are one of the few nurses out here hustlin with your heart in the right place. A lot of other nurses are out here making it look easier than it is to get in and get their degree and they just seem really shallow to me. I used to be subscribed to the Nurse Nook and The Twin Diaries, but their content is nothing like yours. They don't have kids and even though I am younger than they are, I feel like those nurses and I aren't on the same maturity level. They don't be out here on their soap box and preaching about the importance of respecting the elderly, the true meaning of nursing, etc. None of their videos have touched my heart like your "STOP BEING HEARTLESS" & "I JUST HAD MY WORST NIGHT WORKING". The Nurse Nook went through this weird phase where she only made videos to get some extra coins through sponsorships. She would post two three times a month tops and they were only about websites and companies that had reached out to her for advertising. Nurse B out here be posting 3 times a week. And that just made me feel like she would only post when it felt convenient for her wallet. Then she went three months without posting a single video and I just unsubscribed because I thought her channel was just dead and she wasn't going to post anything. All three of them work and live in Houston where I'm from but I don't get the same family vibes that I get from Yourfavnurseb. You're so humble and authentic and just REAL. I skipped on the meet and greet The nurse nook and Fatima Francesa did here in Houston last year because at that point, I just felt like their personalities were kind of shallow and spending my money on that weren't worthwile. Your videos and wisdom inspire me so much and I thank you for passing on that wealth of information!

My biggest problem right now is delegating like a pt says they need a blanket, I know I’m supposed to delegate to my tech but I’m like ‘my pt needs a blankie, I just can’t leave them’

Thanks!

Thanks a lot.

our hospital is so poor we dont even have carts and 4 dyanamats and only 1 is fully functional

My brother just got out of the hospital after having seizures after having shunt surgery wish you were his nurse with your fine self