The Temperament Types of Nursing Administrators in Hospital Nursing Service.

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141322

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  • D. J. Garvin

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical

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  • Applied Psychology
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Management Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Personality
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Surveys

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  • Education

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