choosing a specialty and personality type?

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Myers-Brigg personality test....

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http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Hi Everyone..I thought it would be fun if we took the Myers-Brigg personality test and shared with everyone what our specialty is or what we hope to do (if not yet a nurse or want to change jobs). If you're confused maybe this can help. For example...as an INFP (introverted, intuitive,feeling, peceiving) I would be more suited to work in mental health, public health or oncology. I would not work out so well in the ER, OR or medical surgical. I knew all this but the description just makes me more confident that my intuition about myself was probably right on. HERE'S ANOTHER INTERESTING LINK TO CHECK OUT INFO ABOUT YOUR TYPE!!!! :)

http://www.personalitypage.com/info.html

I think it helps to get some insight to your natural temparament and to keep it in mind in choosing your work setting. I know it's not the end all and be all but it's a tool that can be used and it could be helpful. I hope others find this at least a little hepful.

I posted this before but it was moved to the breakroom so maybe this time it wll get a better response. I love this forum..you guys are great!

Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

You are: ENFJ

  • slightly expressed extrovert
  • distinctively expressed intuitive personality
  • slightly expressed feeling personality
  • moderately expressed judging personality

Neat :)

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Mine stated that I was:

eNFg

percentage was: E: 1%, N: 25%, F: 38%, G: 1%

  • slightly expressed extrovert

  • moderately expressed intuitive personality

  • moderately expressed feeling personality

  • slightly expressed judging personality
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    Mine stated that I am ISFJ. introverted, sensing, feeling, judging moderately expressed introvert, moderately expressed sensing personality, distinctly expressed feeling personality, very expressed judging personality proctector guardian It says they make good nurses, and that this is what Mother Teresa was. What do they mean by judging? What kind of nurse specialty does this tell me to be? Lucky 4 times over, what kind of nursing were you thinking of going into? Thanks krisssy

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    I am the caregiver- ESFJ-Love People

    slightly extroverted 11%

    Slightly Sensing 12%

    Very Feeling 88%

    Distinctively Judging 67%

    melissa

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    Specializes in Picu, ICU, Burn.

    INFJ...I was INTJ when i took it 10 years ago in an office setting, interestingly. Guess I picked the right profession. :)

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    somedayss I wonder why I'm a nurse... ESTJ (22, 25, 25, 67)... hmm?? where do I fit in???

    Anywhere you want to really. ESTJs are often natural leaders. :wink2:

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    Specializes in Hospice.

    INFJ 22, 25, 75, 100%

    It says I am:

    slightly expressed introvert

    moderately expressed intuitive personality

    distinctively expressed feeling personality

    very expressed judging personality

    I thought it was horrible sounding until I read the description and it fit me to a "T". Interesting..........

    One of my favorite things is to get a "read" on a patient and figure out if I can help them. I'm talking not the basic scientific nursing things, (and they're important), but the psychosocial or emotional stuff....Love it!

    I always figured I'd do social work because of that, but nursing is sooooo much better!

    Thanks for the link!

    Cheryl

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    Specializes in cardiac/education.

    your type is

    [color=#d000a0]istj[color=#d000a0]introverted[color=#d000a0]sensing[color=#d000a0]thinking[color=#d000a0]judgingstrength of the preferences % [color=#d000a0]67[color=#d000a0]25[color=#d000a0]62[color=#d000a0]56

    looks like i am pretty balanced! gotta work on the "sensing" though....:uhoh3:

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    My personality type is ESFP. Where do you all think I would best fit in?? I work in the ER right now and will be done with RN school in December.

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    Do you like the ER? I wold have thought that would be your game :)

    My personality type is ESFP. Where do you all think I would best fit in?? I work in the ER right now and will be done with RN school in December.
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    I am INFJ. I work in Labor and Delivery.

    That's a very neat test. :)

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    Specializes in ACNP-BC.

    I just took the test & am Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging. This test was right on the money! Everything they said was true-I am very sympathetic towards others, expect my family & myself to stick to the highest of standards, can see the bigger picture, can usually be correct when i predict what will happen, etc.:) I work in med/surg/tele

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