Abstract
Proper planning and good organization of time with the proper implementation of the plan and positive disposition towards wasting time gives us a successful and effective management of time. Aim of the study: to study the effect of time management educational program for newly baccalaureate graduate nurses on their Productivity. Design: A quasi experimental design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: were composed of 47 nurses included 39 Female nurses, and 8 male nurses, with two year experience or less at any department. Tools for data collection: Three different tools were used in the present study for data collection. These were namely: time management knowledge questionnaire, Self-administered questionnaire, Productivity questionnaire tool. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference among pre, immediate post program, and follow-up of the knowledge test and skills of the newly baccalaureate graduate nurses and level of their productivity. Conclusion: The results of the current study revealed that the education and training program done by the researcher succeeded in improving the newly baccalaureate graduate nurses knowledge and skills about time management as compared to pre course knowledge and skills. Recommendation: In-service training and education programs must be conducted for refreshing and increasing nurses’ knowledge and skills about the concept of time management as well as to emphasize time planning skills especially newly employed nurses.
Key words: Time management - Nursing productivity- Educational program
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