1. “Why Doesn’t Everyone Else
Think Like Me?”
Michelle Gale-Nelson, RN, MSN, RAC-
CT, C-NE

2. Faculty Disclosure
• I have no financial relationships to disclose
• I have no conflicts of interests to disclose
• I will not promote any commercial products or
services

3. “Why Doesn’t Everyone Else
Think Like Me?”
1.5 contact hours will be awarded for this
continuing nursing education activity.
The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination is
accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on accreditation.
Criteria for successful completion includes attendance for at
least 80% of the entire event. Partial credit may not be awarded.
Approval of this continuing education activity does not imply
endorsement by AANAC or ANCC (American Nurses Credential
Center) of any commercial products or services.

4. Recommendation
**Prior to the AANAC convention it is recommend that
interested attendees take the Free 16 Personalities Test via the
link below. This is not a requirement but taking the personality
test prior to attending the session will enhance learner
outcomes.**
http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

5. Learning Objectives:
1. The learner will be able to identify three
strategies to increase MDS knowledge within
the IDT.
2. The learner will be able to verbalize common
LTC managerial personality types.
3. The learner will be able to locate tools which
will assist them in determining their unique
personality type.

6. About Me

7. Does This Look Familiar to You?
• Morning Stand Up Meeting
• Care Plan Meetings
• Quality Assurance Meeting
• Weekly Weight Meeting
• Afternoon Wrap Up Meeting
• Weekly Wound Rounds
• Medicare/Managed Care Meeting
• Activity Calendar and Meal Planning Meetings
• Marketing Meetings
• And the list goes on……..

8. When do we discuss MY role?
Does the team even understand what I
do?

9. Common Interdisciplinary Team
Care Planning Members
• Administrator
• Director of Nursing and Nursing Management
• Social Services
• Dietician and Dietary Managers
• Activity Directors
• Therapy Managers and Rehab Staff
• MDS Coordinator
• Others?

10. News Flash—The MDS is not the
number ONE priority on the lists
of other IDT members.

11. So how do we change the lack of
MDS knowledge in our facilities?
• Education
• Understanding
• Compromise

12. Education
• You are an EXPERT!
a. a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative
knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
b. Synonyms: specialist, authority, pundit; adept, maestro,
virtuoso, master, past master, wizard; connoisseur,
aficionado
c. Informal: buff, pro, techie, whiz, hotshot, maven,
crackerjack, guru
• How do you speak about the MDS and your role?
• Do you command attention?
• You want to be taken seriously? Act serious.
• It’s time to walk the walk and talk the talk.

13. Education, Cont.
A. Educate your team regarding your role and the
importance of the MDS.
B. You are a news reporter. Do you discuss your
concerns related to current assessments, changes
in status, etc. in meetings?
C. Are you on the agenda for all staff in-services?
D. Train the IDT members 1:1.
E. Talk to your front line staff. Do they even know
you?
F. GET OUT OF YOUR OFFICE!

14. Understanding
Personality Typing/Theorists
A. Carl Jung
B. Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs
Meyers
a. Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

15. Understanding
(“Meyers-Briggs", 2015)

16. Understanding
Four sets of Cognitive Learning Styles:
1. Introversion/Extroversion
2. Sensing/Intuition
3. Thinking/Feeling
4. Judging/Perceiving

17. Understanding
There are 16 Personality Types divided into 4
main categories, with each category containing
4 separate personality types:
a) Analysts
b) Diplomats
c) Sentinels
d) Explorers

18. Analysts
• The analyst makes decisions and judgments
based on facts.
• They strive for accuracy in their work and have
a great need for knowing exactly how things
are supposed to be done.
• Analysts tend to be very detail oriented relying
on reason and logic in much of their decision-
making.
("Personality Types", 2015)

19. Analysts, Cont.
• The Architect (INTJ)-imaginative and strategic thinkers with a
plan for everything.
• The Logician(INTP)-innovative inventors with an
unquenchable thirst for knowledge
• The Commander(ENTJ)-bold, imaginative and strong-willed
leaders, always finding a way-or making one
• The Debater(ENTP)-smart and curious thinkers who cannot
resist an intellectual challenge
("Personality Types", 2015)

20. Diplomats
• Focus on empathy and cooperation, shining in
diplomacy and counselling.
• This type group is cooperative and imaginative.
• Diplomats play the role of harmonizers in their
workplace or social circles.
• Diplomats tend to be warm, empathic and
influential individuals.
• They can have issues when there is a need to rely
exclusively on cold rationality or the need to
make difficult decisions.
("Personality Types", 2015)

21. Diplomats, Cont.
• The Advocate(INFJ)-quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and
tireless idealists
• The Mediator(INFP)-poetic, kind and altruistic people always
eager to help a good cause
• The Protagonist(ENFJ)-charismatic and inspiring leaders, able
to inspire their listeners
• The Campaigner(ENFP)-enthusiastic, creative and sociable
free spirits, who can always find a reason to smile
("Personality Types", 2015)

22. Sentinels
• Cooperative and highly practical. They embrace and
creating order, security and stability wherever they go.
• These types tend to be hard working, meticulous and
traditional. They excel in logistical or administrative
fields, especially those that rely on clear hierarchies
and rules.
• This personality type sticks to their plans and does not
shy away from difficult tasks.
• They can also be very inflexible and reluctant to accept
different points of view.
("Personality Types", 2015)

23. Sentinels
• The Logistician(ISTJ)-practical and fact-minded individuals,
whose reliability cannot be doubted
• The Defender(ISFJ)-very dedicated and warm protectors,
always ready to defend their loved ones
• The Executive(ESTJ)-excellent administrators, unsurpassed at
managing things or people
• The Counsel(ESFJ)- extraordinarily caring, social and popular
people, always eager to help
("Personality Types", 2015)

24. Explorers
• Explorers are the most spontaneous of all and they also
share the ability to connect with their surroundings in a
way that is beyond reach of other personality types.
• Tend to be utilitarian and practical, shining in situations
that require quick reaction and the ability to think on your
feet.
• Masters of tools and techniques, using them in many
different ways – ranging from mastering physical tools to
convincing other people (manipulation?).
• They are irreplaceable in crises, crafts and sales.
• Their traits can also push them towards undertaking risky
endeavors or focusing solely on sensual pleasures.
("Personality Types", 2015)

25. Explorers, Cont.
• The Virtuoso(ISTP)-bold and practical experimenters, masters
of all kinds of tools
• The Adventurer(ISFP)-flexible and charming artists, always
ready to explore and experience something new
• The Entrepreneur(ESTP)-smart, energetic and very perceptive
people, who truly enjoy living on the edge
• The Entertainer(ESFP)-spontaneous, energetic and
enthusiastic entertainers, life is never boring around them
("Personality Types", 2015)

26. Informal Survey Results
• MDS Coordinators
• Therapy Directors
• Social Services
• Activity Staff
• Nursing Management
• Administrators

27. Compromise
• Are you expecting timeliness and order from an
Entertainer or an Adventurer?
• Always wondering why one person in particular
challenges everything you say? Are they a “Debater?”
• Are you setting yourself and your team up for defeat?
• Your IDT is not your enemy.
• You are not an army of one.
• Once you know the personality styles of your
teammates, you’ll know how to help them help you.
• Success is definitely a two way street.

28. Take the Test Yourself

29. References
• Berens, L. (2002). Quick guide to the 16 personality
types in organizations: Understanding personality
differences in the workplace. West Hollywood, Calif.:
Radiance House.
• Free personality test, type descriptions, relationship
and career advice | 16Personalities. (n.d.). Retrieved
April 4, 2015, from http://www.16personalities.com/
• Myers–Briggs Type Indicator. (n.d.). Retrieved April 4,
2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers–
Briggs_Type_Indicator