1Assistant Lecturer, Nursing Administration, Cairo University, Egypt
2Professor, Nursing Administration, Cairo University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt
Online published on 23 December, 2019.
Time management behaviors are considered as determinant of success, and the position of obtaining such skills by managers has been defined more than before.
This study was conducted to examine the effect of time management training program on the nursing managers’ performance. Research design; Quasi-experimental design utilized to conduct the training program for nursing managers.
This study conducted at private hospital affiliated to a University. The study sample; composed of all nursing managers (n = 27) who were actually in the active workforce during the time of data collection.
Two tools used for data.
Time management questionnaire, and time management observational checklist. Data was collected after explanation of the aim of the study; also an official administrative approval was obtained. The study was conducted on five phases: preparatory, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation phase.
The study results revealed that nursing managers’ knowledge and skills total mean score post program (15.05±1.70) (125±2.45) was higher than pre program(14.00±.00)(109±8.47), and nursing managers’ time management performance total mean score post program (86.65±6.81)was higher than pre program(49.55±16.25). Conclusion; based on the study findings the research hypotheses were approved.
Time management training should be offered to all hospital personnel, especially nurses who tolerate more problems.
Time management, Nurse Manager, Performance
