Time management training and its effect on head nurses' work-family conflict

Area of Science:

• Nursing Leadership
• Organizational Psychology
• Human Resource Development

Background:

• Head nurses face significant work-family conflict due to demanding roles.
• Effective time management is crucial for balancing professional duties and personal life.
• Limited evidence exists on time management training's impact on nursing leaders' work-family conflict.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate a structured time management training program's effect on head nurses.
• Assessed changes in knowledge, practices, and work-family conflict levels.
• Investigated the intervention's impact on nursing leadership.

Main Methods:

• Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design.
• Intervention involved 8 interactive sessions over 4 weeks for 40 head nurses.
• Data collected pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3-month follow-up using validated scales.

Main Results:

• Significant improvements in time management knowledge (42.6% to 97.6%) and practices (delegation 12.3% to 98.9%).
• Marked reduction in work-family conflict (high conflict dropped from 72.3% to 14.7%).
• Prior training and experience were significant predictors of positive outcomes.

Conclusions:

• Time management training effectively enhances head nurses' performance.
• The intervention significantly reduces perceived work-family conflict.
• Integrating this training into leadership programs can improve nurse well-being and organizational efficiency.