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