Temperament Types of Nursing Administrators in Hospital Nursing Service

摘要

The purpose of this study was to identify the temperament types of nursing service administrators of Texas hospitals with a bed capacity of 200 beds or more using the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. The data gathered was used to begin the development of a profile of traits of nurse administrators. The three research questions for this research study were: (1) What are the temperament types of nurse administrators of hospital nursing service in Texas, as measured by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, (2) Is there a predominant temperament type for nurse administrators of hospital nursing service in Texas, and (3) Is there a significant difference in the temperament types of nurse administrators. The sample for this study were nurse administrators of nursing service of hospitals with a bed capacity of 200 beds or more in the State of Texas.