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Non-Physician Clinicians

Physician Assistants

In 2004, there were 3,106 active physician assistants (PAs) licensed to practice in Florida for a ratio of 17.9 PAs for every 100,000 Florida residents (Table 34).

Physician Assistant to Population Ratios in Florida, 2004 The number of physician assistants per 100,000 population in the State of Florida was 17.9. There were 12.9 physician assistants in the Border States and 14.8 physician assistants per 100,000 population, Nationwide. Data for the Border States were for 2003 and 2004; ratio for U.S. reflects number of physician assistants in 2000.

Sources: Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Department of Health (2004); Border States includes data from Arizona Medical Board (2004), California Department of Consumer Affairs (2004), New Mexico Health Policy Commission (2003), and Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (2003); U.S. from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (2000).

  • The PA ratio for Florida was higher than the Border States ratio of 12.9 and the U.S. ratio of 14.8 PAs per 100,000 population.
  • Physician assistants in Florida were primarily Non-Hispanic White (72 percent), with only 5.6 percent of physicians reported as Black/African-American, and 16.8 percent reported as Hispanic/Latino(a) (Table 35).
  • The average age of PAs in Florida was 41.5. While 31 percent of PAs in Florida were less than 35 years of age in 2004, 11.8 percent (ages 55 and over) were approaching retirement (Table 36).
  • Fifty-one percent of PAs in Florida were male (Table 37).

Nurse Practitioners

In 2004, there were 2,136 active nurse practitioners licensed to practice in Florida, for a ratio of 12.3 nurse practitioners for every 100,000 Florida residents (Table 38).

Nurse Practitioner to Population Ratios in Florida, 2004 The number of nurse practitioners per 100,000 population in the State of Florida was 12.3. There were 38.4 nurse practitioners in the Border States and 27.6 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, Nationwide. Data for the Border States were for 2003 and 2004; ratio for U.S. reflects number of nurse practitioners in 2000.

Sources: Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Department of Health (2004); Border States includes data from Arizona State Board of Nursing (2004), California Department of Consumer Affairs (2004), New Mexico Health Policy Commission (2003), and Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (2003); U.S. from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (2000).

  • The Florida ratio was much lower than the Border States ratio of 38 per 100,000 and the U.S. ratio of 28 per 100,000 population.
  • There were 2.2 times as many nurse practitioners at the national level than there were in the State of Florida.
  • Nurse practitioners in Florida were primarily Non-Hispanic White (89 percent), with only 4.1 percent of nurse practitioners reported as Black/African-American, and 2.6 percent reported as Hispanic/Latino(a) (Table 39).
  • The average age of nurse practitioners in Florida was 46.9. Nineteen percent of nurse practitioners in Florida were approaching retirement age (ages 55 and over) in 2004 (Table 40).
  • In Florida, 7.0 percent of nurse practitioners were male (Table 41).

Nurse Midwives

In 2004, there were 314 active nurse midwives licensed to practice in Florida, for a ratio of 1.8 nurse midwives for every 100,000 Florida residents (Table 42).

Nurse Midwife to Population Ratios in Florida, 2004 The number of nurse midwives per 100,000 population in the State of Florida was 1.8. There were 3.3 nurse midwives in the Border States and 2.8 nurse midwives per 100,000 population, Nationwide. Data for the Border States were for 2003 and 2004; ratio for U.S. reflects number of nurse midwives in 2000.

Sources: Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Department of Health (2004); Border States includes data from Arizona State Board of Nursing (2004), California Department of Consumer Affairs (2004), Public Health Division, New Mexico Department of Health (2004), and Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (2003); U.S. from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (2000).

  • The ratio in Florida was lower than the Border States and U.S. ratios of 3.3 per 100,000 and 2.8 per 100,000 population, respectively.
  • There were 1.6 times as many nurse midwives at the national level than there were in Florida.
  • Nurse midwives in Florida were primarily Non-Hispanic White (86 percent), with 9.6 percent of midwives reported as Black/African-American, and 3.1 percent reported as Hispanic/Latino(a) (Table 43).
  • The average age of nurse midwives in Florida was 49.1. Twenty-eight percent of nurse midwives in Florida were approaching retirement age (ages 55 and over) in 2004 (Table 44).
  • Females accounted for 99 percent of nurse midwives in Florida (Table 45).

Nurse Anesthetists

In 2004, there were 723 active nurse anesthetists licensed to practice in Florida, for a ratio of 4.2 nurse anesthetists for every 100,000 Florida residents (Table 46).

Nurse Anesthetist to Population Ratios in Florida, 2004 The number of nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population in the State of Florida was 4.2. There were 4.5 nurse anesthetists in the Border States and 9.1 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, Nationwide. Data for the Border States were for 2003 and 2004; ratio for U.S. reflects number of nurse anesthetists in 2000.

Sources: Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Department of Health (2004); Border States includes data from Arizona State Board of Nursing (2004), California Department of Consumer Affairs (2004), New Mexico Health Policy Commission (2003), and Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (2003): U.S. from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (2000).

  • The Florida ratio was similar to the Border States ratio of 4.5 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, but was much lower than the U.S. ratio of 9.1.
  • There were 2.2 times as many nurse anesthetists at the national level than there were in Florida.
  • Nurse anesthetists in Florida were primarily Non-Hispanic White (89 percent), with 3.8 percent of nurse anesthetists reported as Black/African-American, and 4.0 percent reported as Hispanic/Latino(a) (Table 47).
  • The average age of nurse anesthetists in Florida was 48.4. Twenty-six percent of nurse anesthetists in Florida were approaching retirement age (ages 55 and over) in 2004 (Table 48).
  • In Florida, the majority (58 percent) of nurse anesthetists are female (Table 49).