Figure 2. Number of Active U.S. RNs, 1980 - 2004


Line graph with 1 line and 7 points.
Line 1, Number of Nurses.
Point 1, 1980 is 1279000
Point 2, 1984 is 1485725
Point 3, 1988 is 1627035
Point 4, 1992 is 1853024
Point 5, 1996 is 2115814
Point 6, 2000 is 2201813
Point 7, 2004 is 2421351

Source: USDHHS, Findings from the National Sample Survey of RNs 2000, 2004 

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