Time Mastery for Bedside Nurses
Prioritize Patient Care, Manage Busy Shifts, and Stay Calm Under Pressure
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- $33.99
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- $33.99
Publisher Description
Your shift doesn't have to feel like a race you're always losing.
You walk onto the unit already behind. Report is rushed, call lights won't stop, and by noon you've forgotten a blood sugar check you swore you'd remember. Then you stay late charting, again, and drive home wondering if you're cut out for this.
You are. You just haven't been taught the system.
Time Mastery for Bedside Nurses is a practical, nurse-to-nurse guide to the organizational habits experienced nurses spend years figuring out on their own. No dense theory. No empty motivation. Just clear, field-tested strategies you can use on your very next shift.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
Get more from handoff report and catch red flags before they become emergencies
Decide who to see first using the simple Bedside Priority Pyramid
Build an hour-by-hour shift plan with buffer time that survives real-world chaos
Anticipate patient needs two to four hours ahead
Handle interruptions, surprise admissions, and family requests without losing your place
Delegate confidently and call providers with clear, calm SBAR scripts
Chart in real time so you can finally leave on time
Stay steady when a rapid response blows up your plan
Reset your stress in seconds, right at the bedside
Every chapter includes realistic bedside scenarios, key takeaways, a "Try This on Your Next Shift" action, and reflection questions. By the final chapter, you'll have built your own Calm Shift System, a repeatable workflow that carries you from report to handoff on any unit.
Perfect for nursing students, new graduates, nurses on orientation, float nurses, nurses returning to the bedside, and anyone who feels like their shift is running them.
Imagine walking onto your unit with a plan, knowing exactly what comes first, and walking out on time, confident your patients were well cared for.
That nurse is closer than you think. It starts one shift at a time.
Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to start mastering your shift today.