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| Registered Nurses per 100,000 Population | |
|---|---|
| United States | 836 |
| Alabama | 891 |
| Alaska | 780 |
| Arizona | 581 |
| Arkansas | 805 |
| California | 654 |
| Colorado | 798 |
| Connecticut | 1,010 |
| Delaware | 1,038 |
| District of Columbia | 1,561 |
| Florida | 797 |
| Georgia | 670 |
| Hawaii | 680 |
| Idaho | 712 |
| Illinois | 843 |
| Indiana | 886 |
| Iowa | 1,005 |
| Kansas | 893 |
| Kentucky | 962 |
| Louisiana | 898 |
| Maine | 1,067 |
| Maryland | 901 |
| Massachusetts | 1,226 |
| Michigan | 866 |
| Minnesota | 1,068 |
| Mississippi | 931 |
| Missouri | 1,017 |
| Montana | 773 |
| Nebraska | 1,061 |
| Nevada | 613 |
| New Hampshire | 996 |
| New Jersey | 871 |
| New Mexico | 600 |
| New York | 866 |
| North Carolina | 913 |
| North Dakota | 988 |
| Ohio | 1,001 |
| Oklahoma | 735 |
| Oregon | 791 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,037 |
| Rhode Island | 1,081 |
| South Carolina | 823 |
| South Dakota | 1,245 |
| Tennessee | 991 |
| Texas | 676 |
| Utah | 630 |
| Vermont | 950 |
| Virginia | 773 |
| Washington | 794 |
| West Virginia | 932 |
| Wisconsin | 919 |
| Wyoming | 807 |
| Guam | NA |
| Puerto Rico | 432 |
| Virgin Islands | NA |
| Notes: | The number of Registered Nurses per one hundred thousand population was calculated using the population estimates provided by the U.S. Census Bureau as of July 1, 2008. |
| Sources: | Calculations based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics, State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2008, available at http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm; and the Annual Population Estimates by State, July 1, 2008 Population, U.S. Census Bureau, available at http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/tables/SC-EST2008-01.xls |
| Definitions: | Registered Nurses include advance practice nurses such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. |
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