Chart 7. Distribution of Registered Nurses by Employment Settings, 1980-2000


Horizontal Bar chart with 6 groups with 6 items per group.
Group 1, Nursing Education 
Item 1, 2000 46655 
Item 2, 1996 48918 
Item 3, 1992 36514 
Item 4, 1988 30005 
Item 5, 1984 40311 
Item 6, 1980 46504 
Group 2, Other 
Item 1, 2000 80705 
Item 2, 1996 83592 
Item 3, 1992 60696 
Item 4, 1988 44707 
Item 5, 1984 30664 
Item 6, 1980 32515 
Group 3, Nursing Homes/Extended Care  
Item 1, 2000 152894 
Item 2, 1996 170856 
Item 3, 1992 128983 
Item 4, 1988 107805 
Item 5, 1984 115077 
Item 6, 1980 101209 
Group 4, Ambulatory Care 
Item 1, 2000 209324 
Item 2, 1996 178930 
Item 3, 1992 144110 
Item 4, 1988 159004 
Item 5, 1984 120049 
Item 6, 1980 92212 
Group 5, Public/Community Health* 
Item 1, 2000 402282 
Item 2, 1996 362649 
Item 3, 1992 250004 
Item 4, 1988 180535 
Item 5, 1984 167464 
Item 6, 1980 157511 
Group 6, Hospital 
Item 1, 2000 1300323 
Item 2, 1996 1270870 
Item 3, 1992 1232717 
Item 4, 1988 1104978 
Item 5, 1984 1011955 
Item 6, 1980 835647 

*Includes Occupational health and school health settings 

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