A staff nurse put off charting until near the end of the shift change.

QUESTION

A staff nurse put off charting until near the end of the shift change. To stop the procrastination, the nurse manager suggested that the staff nurse:

a. Make a commitment to finish
b. Needs to choose a pleasant task
c. Delegate the charting to other staff nurses
d. Depend on the nurse manager to chart

ANSWER:

ANS: A
Making a commitment to someone or a wager can help overcome procrastination.