Meyers Brigg, Have you done it?

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I know I have said this before, but I am currently in a new grad residency program in the emergency department. Recently we took a personality color test which I found to be super cool.

The test was made by Carl Chung, I believe his name is, and he determined that each person had a certain temperament that they were born with and it was associated with a color. I got the color orange and many of the other nurse residents who were going to the ER also got orange.

We each did this color test so that we could determine what personality we each had. Prior to doing this I had done the Meyers Briggs personality test and got an ESTP.

Have any of you guys done the Meyers Briggs? If so, what did you get? Most of my friends got an I instead of an E and we are all nurses.

Do you guys feel like your personality determines what area you will be in?? As stated I got an E and I am in the ER. So is there any correlation?? I know I love the pace and acuity of the ER, so I just wanted to see if there were any correlation between your Meyers Briggs and the unit you work in.

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I have taken this several times, and I am always an ENFJ "The Mentor." Years ago, the staff of the PICU, where I was working at the time, took it, including all RN's and RRT's. It was one of the most interesting work experiences - seeing how co-workers interpret and give information. I think all married couples should take it, and I think all work groups should take it. We spend so much time and energy on these relationships, this will only enhance our communication.

As an ENFJ I enjoyed PICU/NICU for fifteen years; then, I had a career change. I became a school nurse in 2001, and have never regretted the change. I'm really going to love it next week when I'm on spring break.

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It's nice to see INTJ nurses. In one of my online classes we had to discuss our personality types. I scored INTJ and one of the students stated that INTJs are not great nurses. Apparently she did not read that almost half of the class were female INTJs including the professor. Female INJs are supposedly very rare.

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.

I was borderline on the I and E - like either INFP or ENFP.

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

INFJ- 22 years of med/surg and cardiovascular.

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I never heard of the thing before but took it to see what it was about. I'm ISFJ-A Defender. Don't agree with most of it but defenders apparently make great nurses and managers. I manage an 18 bed CVICU open heart unit.

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INFP: 1.5 years in an SNF (mixed bag of rehab, LTC amd hospice care)

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Depending on my mood apparently I'm either ENTP or INTP. They tell me I'm an atypical introvert/extrovert, or Debator/Logician. Suits me well...

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Specializes in OB, Medical-Legal, Public Health.

I was introduced to Meyers-Briggs at a women's retreat and found it helpful. I didn't make note of the letters, but it helped us understand each other, the ones who think like us and the ones who drive us insane. I'm a bulldog, "Get out of the way, let me do it." The dreamers and engineers who draw a diagram and ponder the idea for a month make me want to scream. My impulsiveness offends them.

Another personality test you may find helpful is the Enneagram. I started a new job as a Parish Nurse and my boss, the preacher with a mental health background, had me take it. It gave us a foundation for our working relationship.

We also did the Enneagram at church. The Episcopal priest explained it isn't our rights or wrongs, our personality flaws, nothing we can blame on our parents. It is simply who we are and why we react the way we do. It was cool.

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

Is there a free version of the test? The I went to the Meyers-Brigg website and it was $49.99!!

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

Never mind, found a free one. I'm ISFJ-T.

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

ENFP, Orange with blue as a very close runner up.

I'm a psych nurse.

I would think a lot of ED RNs would be Orange as we Oranges love us some excitement.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

ISTJ here -- I'm surprised I'm the only one so far! Thirty five years in critical care.

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