State of the South Dakota Nursing Workforce: Data, Trends & Opportunities Linda Young, RN, MS, FRE Nursing Practice Specialist SD Board of Nursing SD Center for Nursing Workforce
2012-2022 National Employment Projections Need expected to grow by 2.6% annually Growing number of people needing access to care Increasing retirements of nurses LPN jobs expected to grow nearly 25% Increase of 182,900 new jobs RN jobs expected to grow 19% APRN jobs expected to grow 20% Increase of 574,400 new jobs for RNs/APRNs Increase of 24,000 new jobs for nursing faculty Source: US Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered- nurses.htm#tab-6 accessed April 2015.
2012-2022 South Dakota Employment Projections LPN jobs expected to grow 11.5% (245 new jobs) RN jobs expected to grow 13.1% (1,490 new jobs) Nursing Faculty jobs expected to grow 31% (45 new jobs) CNP jobs expected to grow 22.2% (80 new jobs) CRNA jobs expected to grow 11.5% (35 new jobs) Source: LMIC, SD Department of Labor and Regulation, Sept. 2014.
Licensed Practical Nurses
Actively Licensed PN Workforce
LPN Workforce Gains and Losses Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2014: 360 PNs added as new graduates (exam) and 108 added by endorsement from another state = 468 Licensed population: 2483 – 2424 = +59 net increase in supply 468 new PNs that were added – 59 overall increase means we lost 409 PNs that if they too had remained licensed we may then have had a supply of 2,892 PNs
PN Pre-Licensure Students & Graduates 78% 92% 79%
LPNs Age Average age: 46 43.7% are over 50 years
LPN Ethnicity State Population: White: 83.3% American Indian: 8.9% Black: 1.9% Asian: 1.3% Hispanic: 3.4%
PN Student Ethnicity State Population: White: 83.3% American Indian: 8.9% Black: 1.9% Asian: 1.3% Hispanic: 3.4%
PN Gender 95.6% 4.4% 92.9% 7.1% Licensed PNs Student PNs
LPN Highest Academic Achievement
LPN Employment 90.7% were employed full or part-time in nursing
LPN Places of Employment 38.9% other settings
LPN Distribution
Registered Nurses
Actively Licensed RN Workforce
RN Workforce Gains and Losses Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2014: 1,120 added as new graduates (exam) and 1,132 added by endorsement from another state = 2,252 Licensed supply: 16,084 – 14,762 = 1,322 net increase in supply overall 2,252 new RNs were added but only 1,322 overall increase which means we lost 930 RNs … if all remained licensed we could then have a supply of 17,014 RNs
RN Pre-Licensure Students & Graduates 2014: 43.5% of students enrolled graduated 2013: 45.6% of students enrolled graduated 2012: 43.4% of students enrolled graduated 78% 92% 79%
RNs Age Average age: 44.4 years 43.6% are 40 years or younger
RN Ethnicity State Population: White: 83.3% American Indian: 8.9% Black: 1.9% Asian: 1.3% Hispanic: 3.4%
RN Student Ethnicity State Population: White: 83.3% American Indian: 8.9% Black: 1.9% Asian: 1.3% Hispanic: 3.4%
RN Gender 91.4% 8.6% 87.2% 12.8% Licensed RNs Student RNs
RN Highest Academic Achievement
IOM Future of Nursing Recommendation 4 Increase proportion of nurses prepared with a baccalaureate in nursing degree to 80% by 2020
IOM Future of Nursing Recommendation 4 Increase proportion of nurses prepared with a baccalaureate in nursing degree to 80% by 2020
IOM Future of Nursing Recommendation 5 Double number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 130 Need an additional 37 to meet goal
IOM Future of Nursing Recommendation 5 Double number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020 Number of SD nurses enrolled in doctorate programs in 2014
RN Employment 93.4% were employed full or part-time in nursing
RN Places of Employment
RN Distribution
Nursing Education Faculty
Nursing Faculty Age
Faculty Highest Academic Achievement
Faculty Age and Highest Academic Achieved
Faculty Enrolled in Education Leading to Advanced Degree
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses APRNs: CNM, CNP, CRNA, CNS
Actively Licensed Certified Nurse Midwives
Actively Licensed Certified Nurse Practitioners
Actively Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Actively Licensed Clinical Nurse Specialists
APRNs Age 87.4% ages 51+; 12.6% 50 or younger
APRN Highest Academic Achievement
APRN Distribution
Brainstorming… Based on the information presented on the LPN, RN, Faculty, and APRN workforce data: What stood out to you… or had real meaning? Is there anything missing that we need to consider collecting data on? What possible opportunities do we need to pursue?
IOM Future of Nursing Recommendation 2 Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts. The South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce is partnering with EmBe to provide a comprehensive, mentored, Nursing Leadership Academy program. The first program will be held in Sioux Falls in 2016. Visit www.embe.org/leadership to learn more about the program and to apply. The application deadline is October 16, 2015; space is limited so don’t wait!
Thank you! The South Dakota Nursing Workforce Report is available online at www.nursing.sd.gov