What are reasons that nurses fail to manage time effectively? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A) Nurses do tasks they enjoy doing before the ones they do not enjoy.
B) Nurses do things that bring the most immediate closure first.
C) Nurses respond on the basis of who wants something.
D) Nurses do uninteresting jobs before interesting jobs.
E) Nurses work on things in the order of their arrival.

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1. Nurses are like anyone else in that they tend to do things they enjoy before they do things they do not enjoy.
2. Nurses (and others) often do those things that they can get done most quickly first. They feel satisfaction with having one thing done and out of the way.
3. Nurses tend to prioritize based on who wants something done-for example, if a client wants something that is a priority over the nurse manager needing a report.
4. It is generally more time efficient to tackle uninteresting jobs first and get them completed before starting interesting jobs that may absorb more of the nurse's time. Uninteresting jobs are likely to be completed as quickly as possible. However, it is not human nature to do what is not interesting first.
5. Nurses tend to work on things "as they come up" and often end up working on unplanned tasks before planned tasks. This is related to the unpredictable nature of working with people who are ill.

What Are Reasons That Nurses Fail to Manage Time Effectively