Time Management for Nurse Leaders
Protecting Strategic Thinking Time: Carving Out Space for Innovation in a 24/7 system
Explore practical strategies to reduce reactive leadership and create space for innovation and future-focused decision-making.

Protecting Strategic Thinking Time: Carving Out Space for Innovation in a 24/7 system
In a 24/7 health care environment, it can be difficult for nurse leaders to step out of constant response mode and make space for strategic thinking.
This microlearning introduces practical strategies for protecting uninterrupted time for higher-level work. You’ll explore how reclaiming cognitive space can support innovation, intentional leadership and more future-focused decision-making.
Using the Chaos Whisper approach, you’ll learn how to triage meetings, set clearer boundaries and protect time for the work that requires deeper thinking. By building these habits, you can shift from reactive leadership to more intentional, strategic impact.
NCPD Credit:
Upon completion of the microlearning and evaluation, learners are eligible to earn 0.2 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) credits. AONL is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Disclosure:
The content planners do not have any conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Your Instructor

Dr. Megan Carter DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dr. Megan Carter DNP, RN, NEA-BC is the President & Founder of MC Health Care Consulting LLC where she started the Chaos Whisperer movement in healthcare for leaders who are ready to stop leading from a place of exhaustion. She shares over 18 years of nursing and executive experience with clients & audiences across the country as a national speaker, workshop facilitator & podcast host. Dr. Carter is an AONL Nurse Executive Fellow with a DNP in Executive Leadership from Duke University and board certified as an Advanced Nurse Executive.
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