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HRSA nursing programs address the nation's registered nurse shortage by supporting nurse education, practice and retention with
- Scholarships, loans and loan repayments to nursing students, registered nurses and nursing faculty and
- Grants to registered nurse training programs to help them increase the number of nurses, improve their skills and keep them in the nursing field.
Severity of the RN Shortage
As a whole, the U.S. is experiencing a moderate shortage of registered nurses, with more severe shortages in certain areas.
This RN shortage will continue to grow if current trends continue, including:
- a growing and aging U.S. population
- high demand for highest quality of care
- an RN workforce at or approaching retirement age
- difficulties attracting new nurses and retaining the existing workforce.
Projected Number of and Demand for Licensed Registered Nurses, 2000-2020
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Licensed RNs Active in Nursing
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FTE Licensed RN Workforce
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Projected Demand for FTE Licensed RNs
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| 2000 |
2,697,000 |
2,249,000 |
1,891,000 |
2,001,500 |
| 2020 |
2,705,000 |
2,163,000 |
1,808,000 |
2,824,900 |
(source: What is Behind HRSA's Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortage of Registered Nurses?)
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