| TABLE 401. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED NURSES EMPLOYED IN NURSING BY HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION SELECTED YEARS: DECEMBER 31, 1980-1999 |
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| YEAR | TOTAL |
HIGHEST
EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION |
TOTAL
RNS PER 100,000 POPULATION 1/ |
FTE
RN SUPPLY |
FTE
RNS PER 100,000 POPULATION 1/ |
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ASSOCIATE/ DIPLOMA |
BACCA- LAUREATE |
MASTER'S & ABOVE |
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| 1980 | 1,272,900 | 908,300 | 297,300 | 67,300 | 555 | 1,068,000 | 465 |
| 1981 | 1,326,700 | 932,700 | 321,100 | 73,000 | 573 | 1,112,700 | 480 |
| 1982 | 1,379,300 | 955,700 | 345,700 | 77,900 | 590 | 1,155,700 | 494 |
| 1983 | 1,436,100 | 980,400 | 372,700 | 83,000 | 609 | 1,202,600 | 510 |
| 1984 | 1,485,700 | 997,300 | 397,600 | 90,900 | 624 | 1,234,900 | 519 |
| 1985 | 1,538,100 | 1,024,500 | 419,900 | 93,700 | 641 | 1,282,100 | 534 |
| 1986 | 1,589,600 | 1,048,000 | 442,700 | 99,000 | 656 | 1,330,100 | 549 |
| 1987 | 1,627,000 | 1,054,300 | 468,900 | 103,800 | 665 | 1,363,600 | 558 |
| 1988 | 1,678,700 | 1,070,200 | 496,000 | 112,500 | 680 | 1,409,600 | 571 |
| 1989 | 1,730,900 | 1,087,000 | 521,800 | 122,100 | 694 | 1,456,000 | 584 |
| 1990 | 1,789,600 | 1,107,300 | 549,000 | 133,300 | 710 | 1,508,300 | 598 |
| 1991 | 1,853,000 | 1,132,200 | 574,800 | 146,000 | 727 | 1,564,500 | 614 |
| 1992 | 1,907,100 | 1,158,400 | 594,200 | 154,600 | 740 | 1,646,100 | 639 |
| 1993 | 1,975,800 | 1,193,600 | 618,000 | 164,200 | 759 | 1,701,100 | 653 |
| 1994 | 2,044,000 | 1,227,000 | 643,100 | 173,900 | 778 | 1,764,500 | 671 |
| 1995 | 2,115,800 | 1,235,100 | 673,200 | 207,500 | 798 | 1,813,100 | 683 |
| 1999 | 2,201,800 | 1,237,400 | 731,200 | 229,200 | 800 | 1,889,244 | 687 |
FTE = Full-time equivalent
1/ Ratios are based on U.S.
resident population as of July 1 as reported by the Bureau of the Census.
2/ Includes an estimated 4,077 nurses whose highest nursing-related educational
preparation was not known.
SOURCE: Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration,