1. WHICH STATES WILL NEED
URSES
N+
MOST IN 2013?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported that job
growth in the healthcare
sector was outpacing growth
from 2011, accounting for one
out of every 5 new jobs
created this year. About 75% of
those healthcare jobs are (and
will be) in nursing.
2015 the U.S. Department of Health projects that 400,000
new nurses will be needed just to fill vacancies left
by retirees.
2020 the U.S. Government predicts that it will be short
beween 800,000 and one million new and
replacement nurses.
WHERE WILL THE JOBS BE?
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics’, the Registered Nursing
workforce will be the top U.S. occupation in terms of job growth
through 2020 and is expected to grow from 2.74 million nurses in 2010
to 3.45 million in 2020. As the demand for nurses to fill positions
theoretically outstrips supply, in which state will you be most needed?
TOP 10 STATES
CA HI MA NJ AK WITH THE MOST
$23.38
$23.33
$25.45
$23.09
$24.76
NURSING
JOB OPENINGS
STATES WITH THE HIGHEST
AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES
CRNA
PICU
NICU
SPECIALTIES
HIGHER EDUCATION
the Institute of Medicine released a report which called for 80% more
baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce and doubling the
population of nurses with doctoral degrees. The problem at hand:
There aren’t enough nurses qualified to teach as many nursing
students as could be available or lead teams of medical professionals
as nurse administrators and/or nurse practitioners.
Resources Latest statistics on the U.S. nursing shortfall http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-
sheets/nursing-shortage/ American Association of Colleges of Nursing weighs-on on the nursing shortage and makes
recommendations for solving the problem as it exists http://www.nursingpower.net/union/shortage_fact_sheet.html
United States Registered Nurse Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast
http://ajm.sagepub.com/content/27/3/241.short?rss=1&amp%3bssource=mfr A nice infographic citing reasons for a
nurse staffing shortfall in the U.S. http://www.nursingpower.net/union/shortage_fact_sheet.html
http://pattyinglishms.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-High-Paying-Nursing-Specialities-Careers-2012-2022
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