Factors Affecting Time Management and Nurses ’ Performance in Hebron Hospitals

Background: Nursing is a demanding job and it can often feel as though there are not enough hours in the day to complete all of tasks required. Unlike other jobs, priorities can change rapidly when a patient is in urgent need for attention. Aim of the Study: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting time management ( personal, and administration obstacles) and nurses performance in Hebron hospitals. The study used a quantitative descriptive design and stratified random sampling approach to select 181 nurses working in Hebron district Hospitals in the West Bank. The data was collected through questionnaire which consisted demographic variable, and 57 statements divided into four dimensions to examine the effectiveness of time management on nurses ’ performance. These dimensions are; time management (Analyzing time, follow-up, planning time, and time commitment) , personal as (uses phone, fear from mistakes) and administrative obstacles of time management as(lack priorities or plans daily, Lack of incentives, Procrastination), and nursing performance in Hebron hospitals. The total number of responders was 181 nurses distributed among five hospitals in Hebron government and non government hospitals in the West Bank. The governmental hospitals included: Alia Hospital, 65 nurses and Abu Al-Hassan hospital18 nurses; while the non-governmental hospitals included: Al Ahli Hospital 60 nurses, Al-Mizan hospital 20 nurses, and Red Crescent hospital 18 nurses. Results