State Nursing Workforce Reports

As part of our work to keep stakeholders updated on issues impacting nursing education and the nursing workforce, AACN has created this new Web resource which features links to a variety of state-focused reports. As new reports are released, please let us know so we can keep this section current. Send details to web@aacnnursing.org.

Arkansas

The Nursing Shortage - Arkansas State Board of Nursing

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California

Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California
August 2022

California Board of Registered Nursing 2012 Survey of Registered Nurses
April 2022

RN Workforce: California's RN Labor Market 
Summer 2020

California Employer Report: Survey of Nurse Employers in California
July 2016

RN Workforce: California's RN Labor Market 
August 2014

California Employer Report: Survey of Nurse Employers in California
Fall 2013

California Board of Registered Nursing 2012 Survey of Registered Nurses
Revised October 2013

Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California
July 2013

A New Era of Growth: A Closer Look at Recent Trends in Health Professions Education
May 2013

Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California
September 2009

2008 Survey of Registered Nurses in California

Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California
September 2007

California Registered Nurse Regional Workforce Report Card
May 2006

Admission Policies and Attrition Rates in California Community College Nursing Programs
February 2003

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Colorado

Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence - Colorado's Nursing Faculty Shortage
April 2012

The 2009-2010 Colorado Nursing Faculty Supply and Demand Study
April 2011

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Connecticut

2013 RN Workforce Survey Report

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Delaware

The Status of Nursing in the State of Delaware: A Second Look
2006

Solving the Nursing Shortage in Delaware
March 2002

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Florida

The State of Nursing Workforce in Florida
2023

Florida Center for Nursing Statewide Data
June 2015

Analysis of Florida's Nurse Practice Act
Report includes a breakdown of requirements for nurse faculty credentials by state
January 2007

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Georgia

Final Report: University System of Georgia Task Force for Health Professions Education
June 2006

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Hawaii

Projected Registered Nurse Workforce in Hawaii 2005-2020
January 2007

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Idaho

Idaho Nursing Overview
May 2017

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Illinois

Illinois Nursing Survey Reveals Approaching RN Shortage
May 2015

 

Indiana

2005 Indiana Registered Nurse Survey Report

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Iowa

Trends in Nursing Education and Supply
2018-2021

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Kansas

State of Nursing in Kansas
September 2024

Registered Nurse Shortages Predicted in the US and Kansas for 2010 and 2020
August 2010

Kansas Nursing Occupational Outlook 2002-2012
June 2007 

Kansas Nursing Occupational Outlook 2000-2010
March 2005

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Louisiana

Nursing Education Capacity and Nursing Supply in Louisiana 2014

Nursing Education Capacity and Nursing Supply in Louisiana 2014 Snapshot

Louisiana State Board of Nursing 2011 Annual Report

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Maine

Maine Nursing Workforce Reports: 2020-2022

The State of the State’s Nursing Education Programs 
2022

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Maryland

Maryland Hospital Association Hospital Personnel Survey: Calendar Year 2006
August 2007

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Michigan

Michigian Center for Nursing Survey of Nurses 2014 Report
January 2014

Survey of Nursing Education Programs: 2005-2006 School Year
March 2006

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Missouri

Missouri Healthcare Workforce Report 2017

Mapping Missouri's Health Care Workforce 2016

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Nebraska

Nebraska Center for Nursing Workforce Supply & Demand Report
2017-2025

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Nevada

Addressing Nevada’s Nursing Workforce Shortages: A Call to Action
December 2022

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New Mexico

Addressing New Mexico's Nursing Shortage: A Statewide Strategy Framework, 2002

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New York

2015 Nursing and Allied Professionals Workforce Survey Report: Exploring Emergent Healthcare Workforce Titles and Functions

A Profile of Active Registered Nurses in New York
July 2014

A Profile of Active Registered Nurses in New York
July 2013

Trends in New York Registered Nurse Graduations, 1996-2013
January 2013

A Profile of Active Registered Nurses in New York
April 2012

Trends in New York Registered Nursing Graduations, 1996-2011
July 2011

A Profile of Active Registered Nurses in New York
January 2011

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North Carolina

Investing in North Carolina’s Caregiving Workforce: Recommendations to Strengthen North Carolina’s Nursing, Direct Care, and Behavioral Health Workforce
January 2024

Task Force on the North Carolina Nursing Workforce Report
2007 Update

North Carolina Nursing Workforce Report: 2004
May 2004

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North Dakota

Characteristics of North Dakota’s Nursing Workforce: 2003

North Dakota Nursing Needs Study: Faculty Survey Results
July 2008

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Ohio

The RN & APRN Workforce In Ohio - An Overview of 2013 Licensure Renewal Data
March 2015

Northeast Ohio Nursing Workforce Facts: Nursing Supply and Demand
June 2006

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Oregon

Aging Trends in Oregon's Nursing Workforce 2017

Characteristics of the Nursing Workforce in Oregon 2016

The Demand for Nursing Professionals in Oregon 2016

The Changing Demand for Registered Nurses In Oregon
September 2011

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South Dakota

South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce Reports

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Texas

Texas Employer Nurse Staffing Studies

Nursing Workforce in Texas: Demographics and Trends Reports

Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies

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Vermont

Vermont's Future of Nursing 2014 Data Dashboard

2013 Registered Nurses in Vermont

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Washington

Washington State Registered Nurse Supply and Demand Projections: 2006-2025
June 2007

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West Virginia

2022 Nursing Shortage Study Commission Report
West Virginia Board of Nursing

Nursing Workforce Shortage Roundtable
March 2017

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Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Nursing Workforce: Status and Recommendations 2013

Wisconsin Center for Nursing 2012 RN Workforce Survey

Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report 2016

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Wyoming

Nursing in Wyoming, Part One: Supply and Retention
September 2002

Nursing in Wyoming, Part Two: Turnover
October 2002

Nursing in Wyoming, Part Three: Net Flow of Employment
April 2003

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