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The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

Charts

Chart 1. Registered nurse population, by nursing employment status, 1980-2004

Chart 2. Distribution of registered nurses according to initial nursing education, 1980-2004

Chart 3. Distribution of the registered nurse population by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, 1980-2004

Chart 4. Age distribution of registered nurse population 1980-2004

Chart 5. Trend in the number of racial/ethnic white, non-Hispanic and non-white RNs, 1980-2004

Chart 6. Distribution of registered nurses by racial/ethnic background, March 2004

Chart 7. Distribution of registered nurses by employment settings, in thousands, 1980-2004

Chart 8. Percent change in the number of registered nurses employed in selected settings, 1980 to 2004

Chart 9. Actual and "real" income for registered nurses, 1980 to 2004

Chart 10. Average age of graduation from initial nursing education programs, March 2004

Chart 11. Percent distribution of registered nurses by initial nursing and highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Chart 12. Percent distribution of registered nurses in each reported racial/ethnic group by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Chart 13. Registered nurses whose highest nursing or nursing-related education was a master's or doctoral degree, by type of initial nursing education, March 2004

Chart 14. Registered nurses prepared for advanced practice, March 2004

Chart 15. Distribution of registered nurses employed in hospitals by dominant function, March 2004

Chart 16. Selected hospital work units for registered nurses providing some direct patient care, 2000 and 2004

Chart 17. Average age of employed registered nurses for selected employment settings, March 2000 and 2004

Chart 18. Distribution of employed registered nurses by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation for selected employment settings, March 2004

Chart 19a. Distribution of registered nurses by selected position titles, 1988-2004

Chart 19b. Distribution of registered nurses by selected position titles, 1988-2004

Chart 20a. Distribution of registered nurses with selected position titles by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Chart 20b. Distribution of registered nurses with selected position titles by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Chart 21. Average percent of time in work week spent by registered nurses in each function, March 2004

Chart 22. Percent of registered nurses who reported being moderately or extremely satisfied with their jobs by employment setting, March 2004

Chart 23. Percent of staff nurses and non-staff nurses satisfied in their jobs by employment setting, March 2004

Chart 24. Percent of staff nurses and non-staff nurses satisfied in their jobs by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Chart 25. Changes in registered nurses employment status, 2003 to 2004

Chart 26. Average age of registered nurses by region


More About the National Sample Survey
 

The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses is conducted every four years. This report presents an overview of the personal, professional, and employment characteristics of the 2.9 million registered nurses residing in the United States as of March 2004.

Public Use Data Files from National Sample Surveys 1977-2004

Past Sample Surveys

The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the 2000 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the 1996 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (5.7 MB, Acrobat/pdf)

The Registered Nurse Population: Findings from the 1992 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (6.1 MB, Acrobat/pdf)