title: Preceptors and new graduate nurse orientees: implications of psychological type compatibility.
abstract: The relationship between preceptor and new graduate nurse (NGN) orientee can be a critical factor in NGNs' satisfaction with choice of profession and place of employment. A research study was conducted with NGN orientees (n = 218) and preceptors (n = 159) to investigate characteristics of psychological type as determined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Preliminary descriptive data regarding participants' Myers-Briggs Type Indicator characteristics is presented, and suggestions are offered for working with orientees during orientation in both classroom sessions and clinical units.
authors.affiliation: Saint Xavier University, 3700 W 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655, USA. poradzisz@sxu.edu
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poradzisz
authors.forename: Carol T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Kostovich
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lefaiver
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D002641:Chicago; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009949:Orientation; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011231:Preceptorship; D019036:Suburban Health Services; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019037:Urban Health Services; D000078329:Workforce