We surveyed 1,483 licensed practical nurses to learn what personality traits and interests make them unique. Here are the results.


Holland Codes

Licensed practical nurses are social and investigative

Licensed practical nurses tend to be predominantly social individuals, meaning that they thrive in situations where they can interact with, persuade, or help people. They also tend to be investigative, which means that they are quite inquisitive and curious people that often like to spend time alone with their thoughts.

If you are one or both of these archetypes, you may be well suited to be a licensed practical nurse. However, if you are artistic, this is probably not a good career for you. Unsure of where you fit in? Take the career test now.

Here’s how the Holland codes of the average licensed practical nurse break down:


Big Five

The top personality traits of licensed practical nurses are social responsibility and conscientiousness

Licensed practical nurses score highly on social responsibility, indicating that they desire fair outcomes and have a general concern for others. They also tend to be high on the measure of conscientiousness, which means that they are methodical, reliable, and generally plan out things in advance.

Once again, let’s break down the components of the personality of an average licensed practical nurse: