2004: Findings from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

HRSA - U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Service Administration

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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

Appendix A: Tables

Table 1. Registered nurse population, by employment status, gender, racial/ethnic background, and age group, March 2004

Table 2. Year of graduation from initial nursing education and the average age at graduation for the registered nurse population, by type of initial nurse education, March 2004

Table 3. Health occupation prior to initial nursing education, by type of initial nursing education, March 2004

Table 4. Registered nurses who were ever licensed as practical/vocational nurse, by type of initial nursing education, March 2004

Table 5. Characteristics of registered nurses with post-high school academic degree before entering initial nursing education, by type of initial nursing education, March 2004

Table 6. Marital status and presence of children, by employment status in principal nursing position, March 2004

Table 7. Marital status and caring for other adults at home or others elsewhere, by employment status in principal nursing position, March 2004

Table 8. Financial resources used for tuition and fees for initial nursing education, by type of initial nursing degree, March 2004

Table 9. Distribution of registered nurses according to total household income, by marital and employment status, March 2004

Table 10. Registered nurse population, by initial nursing and highest nursing or nursing-related education, March 2004

Table 11. Primary focus of post-RN master's and doctoral degree, March 2004

Table 12. Current enrollment of registered nurses in nursing or nursing-related academic degree educational programs, by employment status and student status, March 2004

Table 13. Distribution of advanced practice nurses by employment status, and by national certification and state nursing board recognition, March 2004

Table 14. Distribution of registered nurses with specialties in advanced practice nursing preparation and credentials, March 2004

Table 15. Distribution of registered nurses with national certifications in advanced practice nursing, March 2004

Table 16. Employment setting of primary positions of registered nurses employed in nursing, March 2004

Table 17. Type of patient treated in organization or unit for principal position in nursing, by employment status, March 2004

Table 18. Type of hospital work unit where hospital-employed registered nurses spent more than half their direct patient care time, by employment status in principal nursing position, March 2004

Table 19. Registered nurses employed in each employment setting, by employment status and average annual hours worked, March 2004

Table 20. Average hours worked per week and overtime hours per week of employed registered nurses in their principal nursing position, by employment setting, March 2004

Table 21. Average overtime and mandatory overtime hours for full time nurses by employment setting and position title, March 2004

Table 22. Employed registered nurses, by employment setting and age group, March 2004

Table 23. Employment setting, by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation of registered nurses employed in nursing, March 2004

Table 24. Employment setting of registered nurses in principal nursing position, by work basis, March 2004

Table 25. Position titles in primary nursing jobs for registered nurses employed in nursing, March 2004

Table 26. Employment setting and type of principal nursing position of employed registered nurses, March 2004

Table 27. Type of principal nursing position and highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation of registered nurses employed in nursing, March 2004

Table 28. Percentage of time spent in each functional area in principal nursing position during usual work week for employed registered nurses, March 2004

Table 29. Average percent of time in work week in principal nursing position spent by employed registered nurses in each function, by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Table 30. Average annual earnings in principal nursing position for registered nurses employed full time, by employment setting and position title, March 2004

Table 31. Average annual earnings in principal nursing position of nurses employed full-time, by type of position and highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Table 32. Distribution of employed registered nurses with one and more than one nursing position, by employment status and average total earnings, March 2004

Table 33. Job satisfaction of registered nurses employed in nursing, by position title in principal nursing position, March 2004

Table 34. Job satisfaction of registered nurses employed in nursing, by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Table 35. Distribution of registered nurses not employed in nursing, by length of time since last worked as a nurse and whether or not nurse was seeking nursing position or had other occupation, March 2004

Table 36. Age distribution of registered nurses not employed in nursing, by length of time not working in nursing, March 2004

Table 37. Registered nurses not employed in nursing actively seeking employment in nursing, by type of employment sought and number of weeks looking, March 2004

Table 38. Type of employment of registered nurses in non-nursing occupations, March 2004

Table 39. Detailed type of employment of registered nurses in non-nursing occupations, March 2004

Table 40. Reasons for registered nurses to have occupation other than nursing, March 2004

Table 41. Marital status and presence of children at home of nurses who were not employed at all and not seeking nursing employment, by age group, March 2004

Table 42. Marital status and presence of others provided care by nurses who were not employed at all and not seeking nursing employment, by age group, March 2004

Table 43. Comparison between state of location of registered nurses as of March 2004 and state of graduation, by type of initial nursing education and number of years since graduation, March 2004

Table 44. Top countries where nurses received initial nursing education, by employment status, March 2004

Table 45. Top states employing foreign-educated nurses, March 2004

Table 46. Employment setting of foreign-educated nurses, by position of employment, March 2004

Table 47. Comparison between resident states in 2003 and 2004 for the registered nurse population, by age group, March 2004

Table 48. Comparison of employment status of registered nurse population in 2003 and 2004, March 2004

Table 49. Percent distribution of registered nurses in each employment setting in 2004, by employment setting in 2003, March 2004

Table 50. Percent distribution of the registered nurse population in each geographic area who changed employer or position between March 2004 and 2003, by principal reason for change

Table 51. Registered nurse population in each state and geographic area by activity status, March 2004

Table 52. Supply of registered nurses in each state and geographic area according to whether employed in nursing on a full-time or part-time basis, March 2004

Table 53. Registered nurse population, by activity status and geographic location, March 2004

Table 54. Registered nurses employed in nursing in each state and geographic area, by highest nursing or nursing-related educational preparation, March 2004

Table 55. Racial/ethnic background distribution (percents) of registered nurses, by geographic area, March 2004

Table 56. Age distribution (percents) and average age of registered nurses, by geographic area, March 2004

Table 57. Employment setting of principal nursing position for registered nurses in each geographic area, March 2004

Table 58. Average annual earnings from principal nursing position of registered nurses in full-time staff nurse positions in each geographical area, March 2004

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.

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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)