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Nurse Practitioner Practice Characteristics and Career Recommendations

Two Recent Studies of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Now Available On-line and Studies of Medicare Claims data and of Specialty Care NPs and Physicians Underway
Quarterly Data on the Registered Nurse Workforce Now Available

A Center Website Data Exclusive Reporting Quarterly on Characteristics of the RN workforce
RN Trends: Average Hours and Part-Time Employment

Average RN hours continue to trend upward, especially in non-hospital settings, while part-time RN employment continues to decline in both hospital and non-hospital settings.
Current Trends of Men in Nursing

Current data shows trends by gender around age, education level, minority status, and workplace settings as the number of male RNs continues to grow steadily
Registered Nurses Delaying Retirement, Boosting U.S. Supply

Older registered nurses are working longer than in the past, one reason that the nation’s supply of RNs has grown substantially in recent years, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.
Wages Remain Flat for RNs in Both Hospital & Non-Hospital Settings

The latest analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) data reveals that real wages (in 2013 dollars) for registered nurses (RNs) employed in both hospital and non-hospital settings continue to remain relatively flat, with RNs in the hospital setting continuing to earn approximately 10% more than their counterparts in other settings.
Proportion of Registered Nurses Employed in Hospitals Falls Below 60%

Our analysis of 2013 CPS data shows that, for the first time since 1983, the proportion of RNs employed on a full-time-equivalent (FTE) basis in hospitals dropped below 60%.
Number of Young RNs Remains High

The latest Current Population Survey (CPS) data shows that the recent surge among young RNs continues to hold.

Putting It All Together: A Summary of the Center’s Fall Webinar Series on Challenges and Issues Facing the Rural Health Workforce

December 30, 2014 - Throughout fall 2014, the Vanderbilt University Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies (The... Read More
Fall Rural Health Workforce Webinar Series – Participant Survey

Please follow the link to our very brief survey to help us improve our webinars as we move into 2015. We look forward to your feed... Read More
Registration and Call for Abstracts Now Open For 2015 Annual Nursing State Workforce Center Conference

Please join us, as we partner with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers, to host their 2015 Annual Conference at ... Read More

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HWTAC Webinar: Understanding HRSA’s 2012-2015 Supply/Demand Nursing Projections

Conference: State of the Nursing Workforce in an Era of Health Care Reform: Data, Trends, and New Collaborations

Putting It All Together: A Summary of the Center’s Fall Webinar Series on Challenges and Issues Facing the Rural Health Workforce

Fall Rural Health Workforce Webinar Series – Participant Survey

Registration and Call for Abstracts Now Open For 2015 Annual Nursing State Workforce Center Conference

Events