Interruption Log
Name Purpose Time Topics Importance Actions
Joan, RN Stopped in manager’s office to talk
10 minutes Kids’ baseball games, husband’s new job
Not related to work activities, but helps build relationship with staff
Proactively plan time for occasional personal conversa- tions with staff to build relationships; plan to eat lunch in breakroom one day per week with staff to have informal conversations
Bill, janitor Ask manager if he/she has seen any furniture in hallways because a chair was missing from a patient room