experience nurses please help me!!

BigBub1000 · Dec 4, 2009

I don't put much stock in these tests. You must get to know yourself and decide what type of work to undertake.

Nursing requires intelligence, physical strength, dexterity with your hands, and a genuine love of people. You must be strongheaded and kind. You must be very savvy in a business sense way.

you should speak with nurses personally, try to spend time in the presence of nurses, and look into the many and quite varied roles nurses fill. Some work with children, others with old people, some work in hospitals, some in patients' homes or in jails, on cruise ships, teaching in nursing schools, in surgery, in flu shot clinics, and in schools (grade school thru university settings).

Some do research, so do sales of pharmaceuticals, and on and on.

Do research and check it out. Best wishes.

ohgreat · Dec 4, 2009

The only way to truly know if you will enjoy nursing is if you try it out. I have read four of your previous posts regarding your concerns going into nursing and while I think it is good that you are doing research on a field you are considering, there comes a time when you need to take that step and find out for yourself.

Case-in-point: I graduated high school not knowing what to pursue. I was uncomfortable with the fact that if I did not pick a major soon, then I would be spending time and money on classes that I didn't even need. The career counselor at my high school suggested I take one of those quizzes similar to the one you just took. I was advised to consider a career in law-enforcement. It seemed like a perfect fit at the time (I wanted to become an FBI agent eventually), and everyone was telling me their different opinions regarding that decision. Some were bad, most were good. It wasn't until I started volunteering in a law-enforcement program that I started to realize that the field was not for me. Two "career choices" later and I finally feel like I belong in this field. I absolutely love it.

Personally, I think it's time for you to take a more proactive approach to your research. Start looking for opportunities to gain exposure to the hospital setting. Consider taking a CNA course or calling your local hospital and asking if there are any similar opportunities that will allow you to see firsthand the jobs in a hospital setting.

rn/writer, RN · Dec 4, 2009

The test you took is nothing more than a simplified version of the old Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test that has been around since World War II.

Here is a link for information on that test--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

I found the ipersonic test sort of a dumbed-down version of the MBTI, a blunt instrument compared to a scalpel. The MBTI has more questions and you don't find out until the end which questions go with which trait. On that test, I come out as INFP with the Introvert part being very strong. It would be interesting to see what results you get with that test.

As for your immediate concerns, I tested out to be a Dreamy Idealist, just like you, and I have been a nurse for 15 years. I work nights on a postpartum unit where there is usually time to interact with the moms and do a fair amount of teaching. I also worked noc shift psych. A crazy-busy ED, while interesting, would not mesh well with my introverted mindset. Unlike other fields that have many more limitations, nursing has a niche for just about every personality type.

I wish you the best.

thongvo89 · Dec 5, 2009

Hhaha I've been thinking of getting the CNA certificate but it going to cost me 1.5g to be in the program and I don't have that kind of money right now. I was thinking of volunteer at hospitals but I dont know where to go/ ask the right person ahha. I'm a guy so to me atleast it somewhat awkward to do these kind of things dont you guys think?

ohgreat · Dec 5, 2009

Hhaha I've been thinking of getting the CNA certificate but it going to cost me 1.5g to be in the program and I don't have that kind of money right now. I was thinking of volunteer at hospitals but I dont know where to go/ ask the right person ahha. I'm a guy so to me atleast it somewhat awkward to do these kind of things dont you guys think?

My nursing class is ~20% male and I have seen male CNAs before, what does gender have to do with it? Also, Google is a great tool in finding phone numbers for local hospitals. Maybe the HR department could point you in the right direction. Does a CNA program really cost $1500? Are there no other programs available for cheaper? Also, an appointment with a career center (either at your school or any local community college) would probably benefit you a little bit.

Good luck on your search!

PostOpPrincess, BSN, RN · Dec 5, 2009

This is a funny test, and it is spot-on. I am a Groundbreaking Thinker.

hard-at-it-82 · Dec 5, 2009

Check with the testing agency in your state. I live in Florida and back in 2000 I challenged the test for my license being that I was already a glorified caregiver and had a good understanding of the knowledge expected and also did a little self studying. Hope this helps...