on the job psych testing

MrChicagoRN, RN · Sep 14, 2011

Did anyone ask WHY they were selected for testing, or the purpose of the test?

MMPI assesses personality traits, not for mental illness, stability, or work competence. If it's for research they should have informed you of such. Please let us know what the outcome of this is.

mazy · Sep 14, 2011

1 month ago our DON came in and had a few of us take a MMPI like test. No one refused r/t peer pressure and fear of consequences. Now we have to go down and see a psych expert.

This is a very interesting statement in terms of the personality/culture of the facility and how it infects the employees.

I would rather quit than see a psych -- or any health -- professional that is assessing me on behalf of the facility. I would probably keep that in mind and refuse to do it and see what their response is. It is bizarre to me that they can actually force you to do that. :eek:

Lynx25, LPN · Sep 15, 2011

Oh my... can they really force you to do that?

We just had an informal health related survey, and I skimmed it and handed it directly back to the ADON. Do not want!

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Sep 15, 2011

Sounds nuts (no pun intended). If they didn't give you a specific reason, get your consent (and not penalize anyone for NOT taking it) and administer it to everybody, they could take the #2 pencil needed to complete the thing and send it somewhere lined with mucous membranes.

None of their business. Even psych nursing jobs I had didn't require an MMPI (and a few of the folks there in charge of the joint could have used a diagnosis )

This sounds creepy. :eek:

SummitRN, BSN, RN · Sep 16, 2011

Many major players in many industries are now drinking the MMPI koolaid from Target to Halliburton to Marriott to hospitals.

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Sep 16, 2011

The old psych major in me is curious about this MMPI-like testing, but that really isn't even the point. From your post, it sounds like a lot of things are going on at your workplace without a lot of communication from management.

onlytimeforme · Sep 23, 2011

Hello everyone, thanks for your input. Yah the whole thing was very strange and seemed underhanded. With all of our budget cuts it seems like this would not be necessary. However they did do it. Our follow up session seemed like it was to develop a positive employee attitude. WOOO WHO. :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3: :uhoh3:

Guest717236 · Sep 23, 2011

Hello everyone, thanks for your input. Yah the whole thing was very strange and seemed underhanded. With all of our budget cuts it seems like this would not be necessary. However they did do it. Our follow up session seemed like it was to develop a positive employee attitude. WOOO WHO. :uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3:

Giving staff the respect they deserve along with a salary increase (savings from not doing

the MMPI tests etc) would give a nice positive employee attitude , they could tell by the smiles:nurse:, no psych tests needed .

A nice small holiday get together would be a booster to the positive employee attitude atmosphere too.

luvazsun, RN · Sep 23, 2011

I have had to take "an assessment" when applying o line for jobs. That's crazy : roll eyes : aren't we all a little bit so for being in this profession??