Re: choosing a specialty and personality type?
ESFJ
72 Distinctively expressed extrovert
12 Slightly expressed sensing personality
62 Distinctively expressed feeling personality
22 Slightly expressed judging personality
Provider Guardians take it upon themselves to arrange for the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of established institutions such as schools, businesses, churches, social clubs, and civic groups
Maybe I should have stuck with teaching...I used to be an elementary Ed teacher...good thing there's lots of teaching in nursing
Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services
Yup..that's me...I was a darn good waitress
Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them rather self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them
Sometimes I'm afraid to post because I care about what you all think of me

I really do much better in person.
This same characteristic causes them to be good in many people-to-people jobs, as teachers, clergy, coaches, social workers, office receptionists, and so on.
Good thing nursing is a people to people job! Guess I'll do OK as long as there are people there..LOL
This was fun! Thanks.
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