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  1. Nursing Workforce Fact Sheet. Nursing is the nation's largest healthcare profession, with nearly 4.7 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. Of all licensed RNs, 89% are employed in nursing. 1a. The median age of RNs is 46 years. More than one-quarter of registered nurses report that they plan to leave nursing or retire over the next five ...

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  2. The major portion of responding RNs (84.1%) were actively employed in nursing, with 64.9% employed in nursing full time. This represents a 0.5% decrease in the proportion of RNs working full time from 2017 (65.4%). Hospital was the primary nursing practice setting selected by RNs (54.8%), representing a decrease of 0.9 percentage points from 2017.

  3. Aug 29, 2024 · Job Outlook. Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 6 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations. About 194,500 openings for registered nurses are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different ...

  4. 29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

  5. As of December 2017, the total number of active RN licenses held was 4,639,548 and active LPN/LVN licenses held was 975,988, representing an increase by 261,275 of RN licenses (6.0%) and a decrease by 52,432 of LPN/LVN licenses (-5.1%) when compared to 2015. After adjusting for nurses with multiple licenses, the 2017 numbers correspond to ...

  6. Mar 13, 2024 · In 2022, over four million nurses practiced in the United States. During that year, there were over three million registered nurses, 632 thousand licensed practical or vocational nurses, and a ...

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  8. The survey generates data on the supply of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs). These data are especially crucial in providing information on emerging nursing issues, which in 2022, was the impact of the (COVID-19) pandemic on the nursing workforce. Purpose: To provide data critical to ...

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