Myers-Briggs Profile Typing and Nursing

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Specializes in ICU.

The tread entitled, "You should NOT become a nurse if..." had me thinking that just for fun...

So for all you nurse types out there, (if you know it) what's your Myers-Briggs type? It's cool if you don't give much credence to that kind of stuff, but suppose you did...From what you know of Myers-Briggs, what do you think is the quintessential "Nursing Type"? What parts of your type do you feel are beneficial to the profession the way you practice/view it? What parts of your type do you think have presented challenges to you in the field of nursing?

I guess I should kick it off...My type is INTJ: Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, Judgment. But I don't know nearly enough about the day to day of the profession to make a call as to whether or not the type is well suited.

So what's yours? Remember, this is just for fun!

Go! Go!

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Specializes in OB, MS, Education, Hospice.

IITP here!

introvert

intuitive

thinking

perceiving

My personality type seems well-suited for nursing--but I'd imagine it would be better if I were an extrovert...

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Trauma.

isfj: introverted, sensing, feeling, judging

which makes me a "protector" i had never taken the test before, but i can tell i made the right decision to go to nursing school now--it's one of the recommended professions for my type and i've been so happy with everything in school and clinical thus far it just seems to fit finally.

we are lucky that [color=#fdb725]protectors make up as much as ten percent the population, because their primary interest is in the safety and security of those they care about - their family, their circle of friends, their students, their patients, their boss, their fellow-workers, or their employees. protectors have an extraordinary sense of loyalty and responsibility in their makeup, and seem fulfilled in the degree they can shield others from the dirt and dangers of the world. wanting to be of service to others, protectors find great satisfaction in assisting the downtrodden, and can deal with disability and neediness in others better than any other type. they are not as outgoing and talkative as the provider guardians [esfjs], and their shyness is often misjudged as stiffness, even coldness, when in truth protectors are warm-hearted and sympathetic, giving happily of themselves to those in need.

i'm really glad you posted this and i"m interested in others' results.

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Specializes in ED.

I'm another INTJ and it seems a good match.

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ISFP-

Introvert

Sensor

Feeler

Perceiver

It fits me because I always see two sides (or more) to every story. My life is definately not black and white, so I tend to have friction in nursing with those that can only see things being done one specific way. It has been 12 years in nursing and I haven't changed careers yet so something must be working.

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ENFJ

ExtravertedIntuitiveFeelingJudging

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Specializes in LTC.

INFJ

I plan on going into occupational therapy, not nursing, although I was thinking of using nursing as a stepping stone to that. I'm not sure about that though. I love being a CNA but I think I'm too thin-skinned and anxious to be a nurse.

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Infj for me. We are a rare breed from what I've read on infj

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ISFP-

Introvert

Sensor

Feeler

Perceiver

It fits me because I always see two sides (or more) to every story. My life is definately not black and white, so I tend to have friction in nursing with those that can only see things being done one specific way. It has been 12 years in nursing and I haven't changed careers yet so something must be working.

Fellow ISFP here. I like to think that flexibility is one of my strengths too. I've been told by my Type A NICU coworkers that if I were any more passive, they'd have to check a pulse.

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Specializes in telemetry.

I am really close between ENFP and ENTP Thinking and feeling being close to equal.

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ESFJ for me - apparently the 2 careers I've been tossing up (nursing and teaching) are both good fits! :)

Kirri

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ENFP - and I love what I do. Best decision I ever made was to go to nursing school.

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