Myers-Briggs Type

[piscesguy]

I know this is an often-used test. I've taken it three times since h.s. I am mostly an ENFP, sometimes an ISFP. Anyone else know their type? I wonder what other types people on the forum are, and if there are some patterns predominant among nurses. I'm sooo curious! Wheeeee!

[Critical LPN]

E N F J here according to the short test.

[Haunted]

I am a ESFJ...guess I am in the right career:monkeydance:

me too......

[LydiaNN]

INTP - ER nurse..

Three INTP's in a relatively small sample, curious since we are something like less than 1% of the population and females even rarer (facts from memery, may be alittle off). I would very much like to speak to another INTP, especially in nursing.

Nursing is definetely not on the list as a good career for an INTP's...not enough autonomy, too much repitition, etc. Yet, we persist.

:wakeneo:

I am an INTP and I have to say that I found traditional nursing very difficult. I now manage Health Programs for an agency that links families of children with special needs to community resources. I am far better suited for this work, which demands that I both fly by the seat of my pants and think quick on my feet, which are two of my strengths. There is never enough time or money, and always too many people who need my help, so I have to be creative. I love to think outside the box. I prefer to manage my own projects from start to finish, which is a good thing, since good help is hard to find here! There are definitely times when the stress level is off the charts, but I could never go back to bedside care. Although nursing isn't listed as an INTP career, ER nursing uses lots of the skills and characteristics you have as an INTP.

[TlcprnMN]

I am an ENFP. It is right on. I juggle 3 different hats, and am committee chair for new orientees. Love my job and the new and different challenges every day.

[naturalcuriosity]

I am an INFJ. Very intuitive. I think this will be a good thing for a nurse to have lots of. (I am a nursing student, now)

[luvkitties]

I'm an INFP

[eltrip]

ISTJ. I work in telephone triage/nurse advice and have had the opportunity to work with our software. Thus, I've learned to embrace my inner geek. Computer programming is noted as one of my possible career options. It seems as if I'm heading in that direction at the moment in the incarnation of nursing informatics.

Interestingly, Military leader came up as well. Before becoming a mom, I gave serious thought on several occasions to joining the USAF.

[cab6e3]

I have tested 3 times and every time I am ISTJ. Fits me to a tee. ER nurse manager for many yrs!

[RNNPICU, BSN, RN]

I am an ENFP and have just started in the PICU. I took the short test, don't know if it would change in the long one.. I was 100% Feeling and 73% Perceiving, 68% Intuitive, and 89 % Extraverted

[ShemRN]

I've taken the test twice. Once ENFJ, the second INFJ.

Most of the categories are really close to the middle though, as I recall.

[twotrees2]

I've taken the test many times thru the years, but appreciated the opportunity to take the one on the link you provided... thanks!

My results; Personality type is ISFJ [The Nurturers].

I found the second link you provided a great read, too! The descriptions I read on my ISFJ personality type fit me perfectly. LOL, glad to see I'm in the right profession.

isfj here too - neat test - pretty close except my house definately is not neat and fancy lol

[twotrees2]

ESTJ here. That's funny because I took this test in nursing school and I remember being an I-something, a "nurturer." Now I'm a guardian. Hmm. I didn't expect nursing to completely change my personality type!

funny - i used to be a guardian and now am a nurturer - really do wonder if or experiences changes our outcomes