Anyone who's seen my post already knows that I'm not liking nursing & I've only been at it for 7months. So, to make an informed decision of whether I just being picky of if there's more to my unhappiness I've decided to look at career guides & personality type books. I've looked through & taken many tests...
Yesterday, I read a GREAT book, "Do What Yor Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type," by Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger. I've learned alot about my personality by honestly answering the questionares (I even had my husband- who's known me for 8yrs confirm my findings to make sure I was answering honestly).
Turns out I am sooo in the wrong profession...my personality type is Extroversion, Sensing, Thinking, & Judger (ESTJ). I'm actually the opposite of what they recommend for people working as a nurse. I'm a Dominant Thinker, & all the personalities that recommend nursing are Feeling & Sensing.
The book gives a great analogy...when you are working in a career where your dominant & auxillary functions are utilized, it's like signing your name w/ your dominant hand (comes very naturally & easily). When you use your weaknesses, for me #1 feeling, #2 Intuition, it's like trying to sign your name w/ you non-dominant hand (it's requires much more concentration & can be very difficult). So basically, I've jumped into a career that's very stressful & I'm working twice as hard just to stay afloat.
I'm not saying this book is 100% correct, but I will say that I agree w/ what I've read, it really does sound exactly like me...I just wanted to share what I found w/ others who have similar feelings, or just want to learn their type. Below is a couple other books that I've read or will be finishing this weekend.
1) Discover What You're Best At, by Linda Gale
2) Test Your Own Job Aptitude: Exploring Your Career Potential, by
Jim Barrett & Geoff Williams
3)Career Tests: 25 revealing self-tests to help you find & succeed at the perfect career, by Louis Janda, Ph.D.
Good luck!!!
FYI.. most of these books have tests or questionarres b/c that's what I was looking for...there are many others that are text only! :Melody:
how do you get into the marketing aspect? I believe I would enjoy a job in nursing if I didn't have to deal w/ the constant patient contact...I enjoy working w/ people, just not waiting on them!!!
My mom is encouraging me to go for registered dietician b/c love nutrition & fitness. QUOTE]
You won't believe this but I kind of fell into this job by accident. I had been care managing a private families and that job was ending and I wanted to do something else .But had been in some kind of nursing care since I was 14 years old .A friend told me about this job at a non medical home care company called Home care living The company is now in several states . I Never thought I was going to get this job .The key was I had sales experience as well as nursing .They were looking for a marketer with nursing experience .So I could help train aides as well as market and set up care.I am actually with Pt's quite a bit .I set up a plan of care, train the aides also train them with each PT .Fill in when needed and market to hospitals and assisted livings and other places as need .I have speaking engagements all over the place. This week I am the nurse on call So I answer all the emergency calls Nancy our manger is off training Arizona staff.
You might want to look into marketing for hospice as well depending how much experaince you have .I must be doing OK with my company cause two companies have already tried to steal me from this one I am at. I really like my boss though .
I spoke with a lady last night and she is an insurance nurse with IHC she makes really good money .More into the paper work end of nursing.
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