Nursing Workforce Journal of Nursing Regulation   Journal of Nursing Regulation   Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages S3-S8 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/S2155-8256(17)30043-1 Copyright © 2017 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Employed RNs and LPN/VNs in the United States Note. The 2010–2015 statistics are from the semiannual Occupational Employment Statistics survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016). The 2000, 2004, and 2008 statistics are from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Services Administration’s National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (2010). LPN/VN = licensed practical nurse and licensed vocational nurse; RN = registered nurse. Journal of Nursing Regulation  2017 7, S3-S8DOI: (10.1016/S2155-8256(17)30043-1) Copyright © 2017 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Employed RNs and LPN/VNs per 100,000 People by State Note. State-by-state depiction of the ratio of employed registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) per 100,000 population as of May 2015 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016; U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). Journal of Nursing Regulation  2017 7, S3-S8DOI: (10.1016/S2155-8256(17)30043-1) Copyright © 2017 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Terms and Conditions