Purpose
We can do it today.
This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
- CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 4 & 8)
- CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO 4 & 8)
- CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8)
Discussion
Access the following information. You may read the PDF online or download it.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. ANA. Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/workforce/fastfacts_nsgjobgrowth-salaries_updated8-25-15 (Links to an external site.)
- Review the data presented in the ANA Fast Facts and describe some of the key attributes/characteristics of this sample of the nursing workforce.
- Discuss some of the data that you found interesting; include what you believe the purpose (intent) of ANA sharing these results.
- The instruments and tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms and explain the importance of each. Share one way that can be used to collect data that you were not aware of or familiar with.
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FAST FACTS
The Nursing Workforce 2014:
Growth, Salaries, Education, Demographics & Trends
RN Job Growth Rate (new and replacement)–By State/Region, 2012-2022
)
14 states project an annual growth rate of 20% or more, with 8 in the West
and Texas (TX, UT, AZ, CO, ID, AK, MT, WA).
30 states are projected to have annual growth rates of 15
percent
or more (38 states when including those whose latest
figures are 2010-2020).
10 states are projected to account for half of the job growth:
TX, CA, FL, NY, PA, OH, NC, IL, MI, MA.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: KY, ME, MI, NC, RI, TX, WI, WV had figures available only for 2010-2020
Overall New Job Growth and Replacement Needs (2012-2022)*
Nurse employment to increase from 2.86 million to 3.44 million jobs (20.2%)
Projected number of new RN jobs: 574,400.
Current RNs projected to retire/leave labor force: 555,100.
Total number of new RNs needed (new jobs and replacements): 1.13 million
*Figures include RNs and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Median RN Salaries (Median means half of RNs are above, half below)
National median salary for RNs (2013): $66,200
The highest median salaries are in the Northeast and West. Of the 17 states
(and Washington, DC) with salaries above the national median ($66,200), 9
were West (CA, HI, AK, OR, NV, WA, AZ, CO, TX) and 8 were Northeast (MA,
NJ, DC, CT, NY, RI, MD, DE).
10 states with the lowest median salaries (lowest first): SD, IA, WV, AL, MS,
AR, ND, NE, KS, TN.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Average (Mean) RN and APRN Salaries
Registered nurses: $68,910
Nurse practitioners: $95,070
All advanced practice registered nurses: $109,352
Nursing instructors and teachers, post-secondary: $70,200
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
RN Median Salaries in Top 50 Metro Areas
The top 5 highest salaries are in California
The highest salary (San Francisco, $131,800) is two
times or more higher than the bottom 25 areas
19 of the top 20 areas are in the West (including
Houston) or Northeast.
Of the bottom 25 areas, 13 are in the South and 9 are
in the Midwest/Central (including KY, OK).
7 East Coast metro areas rank in the top 20 (Boston, New York, Hartford,
Washington, DC, Providence, Baltimore, Philadelphia).
The 10 largest metro areas (in order) do not reflect highest median salaries:
1. New York (7
th
highest salary)
2. Los Angeles (4
th
)
3. Chicago (21
st
)
4. Dallas (22
nd
)
5. Houston (12
th
)
6. Philadelphia (16
th
)
7. Washington, DC (14
th
)
8. Miami (45
th
)
9. Atlanta (27
th
)
10.Boston (6
th
)
Source: U.S. Dept. of Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupations with the most annual openings (2012-2022)
RN ranks first of all occupations requiring at least an associate’s degree for
entry: 105,260. (Only two others are projected to increase more than 10,000
per year: pre-school teachers, dental hygienists.)
Source: U.S. Dept. of Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupations with the largest employment
For all education levels, RNs rank 5
th
(2012): 2.8 million.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Bureau of Labor Statistics
Highest Concentration of RNs per 100,000 Population, in order
22 states and Washington, DC have more than 1 nurse for every 100 people.
The 15 states with highest concentration, in order: SD, MA, NE, ME, RI, DE,
ND, MT, PA, IA, OH, MN, WI, MO, TN.
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Of the 17 states with the lowest concentration (less than 0.9 per 100
residents), 13 are Mountain/West and Texas: (CO, WA, OR, AK, AZ, NM, WY,
TX, CA, NV, HI, UT, ID)
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply
and Education
Rural/Urban RNs
445,000 RNs (15.7% of RNs) live in rural areas. (17% of the U.S. population
lives in rural areas).
Per 100 residents, the U.S. has 0.85 RNs in rural
areas and 0.93 RNs in urban areas.
Urban RNs have higher levels of education
compared to rural RNs. Urban: 46.6% have a
bachelor’s, 11.4% a master’s or doctoral degree. Rural: 33.9% and 6.8%,
respectively.
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply
and Education
Age
Average: 50
Percentage of working nurses over age 50: 53 percent
Source: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing and The Forum of State Nursing Workforce
Centers 2013 National Workforce Survey of RNs
Percentage of Nurses
Under Age 40
1980 54%
1992 44.8%
2000 31.7%
2004 26.6%
2008 29.5%
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Sample Survey of RNs
Gender
Percentage of nurses licensed between 2010 and 2013 who were male: 11
percent
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Percentage of nurses licensed before 2000 who were male: 5 percent
Source: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing and The Forum of State Nursing Workforce
Centers 2013 National Workforce Survey of RNs.
Percentage of male nurses: 9 percent
Increase in proportion of males in the RN Workforce, 2000-2010: 12.5%
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply
and Education
Nursing Education
Licensure Since 2000 – Average number passing exam annually
2010-2013 (4 years): 143,809
o Average annual increase from 2005-2009: 22.8%
2005-2009 (5 years): 117,141
o Average annual increase from 2000-2004: 58.3%
2000-2004 (5 years): 74,021
Source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Nursing Schools
Job offers at time of graduation for nurses earning a bachelor’s (BSN)
degree: 59%
o For nursing master’s degree graduates: 67%
New BSN graduates employed in nursing 4-to-6 months after graduation:
89%
RN job offers at graduation by region:
South: 68%
Midwest: 59%
Northeast: 50%
West: 47%
Job offer at time of graduation for new college graduates, all professions:
29.3%
Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Hiring Preferences for Nursing School Graduates
Require new hires to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (BSN):
43.7% of hospitals and other healthcare settings
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Express strong preference for BSN graduates: 78.6%
Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Nursing Education – Institute of Medicine Goal:
80% of RNs to hold a bachelor’s degree or higher by 2020
Source: Institute of Medicine, “The Future of Nursing”
Currently, 55% of the RN workforce holds a bachelor’s or higher
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply
and Education
Nursing School Capacity/Faculty Shortage
Qualified applicants turned away from nursing baccalaureate and graduate
programs (2012): 79,659
National nurse faculty vacancy rate (2013): 8.3 percent
Percentage of full-time nursing faculty age 50 and over: 72 percent (Source:
NCSBN 2013 National Workforce Survey of RNs)
Average age of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty holding title of “professor”
(2013): 61.3
Average age of master’s degree-prepared nurse faculty holding title of
“professor” (2013): 57.2
Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing