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WHICH STATES WILL NEED
MOST IN 2013?NURSES
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job growth in the healthcare
sector was outpacing growth from 2011, accounting for one
out of every 5 new jobs created this year. About 75% of those healthcare jobs are (and
will be) in nursing.
the U.S. Department of Health projects that 400,000 new nurses will be needed just to fill vacancies left
by retirees.20152020 the U.S. Government predicts that it will be short
beween 800,000 and one million new and replacement nurses.
WHERE WILL THE JOBS BE?According to Bureau of Labor Statistics’, the Registered Nursing workforce will be the top U.S. occupation in terms of job growth
through 2020 and is expected to grow from 2.74 million nurses in 2010 to 3.45 million in 2020. As the demand for nurses to fill positions
theoretically outstrips supply, in which state will you be most needed?
TOP 10 STATES WITH THE MOST
NURSING JOB OPENINGS
HIGHER EDUCATIONthe Institute of Medicine released a report which called for 80% more
baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce and doubling the population of nurses with doctoral degrees. The problem at hand: There aren’t enough nurses qualified to teach as many nursing
students as could be available or lead teams of medical professionals as nurse administrators and/or nurse practitioners.
Resources Latest statistics on the U.S. nursing shortfall http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/nursing-shortage/ American Association of Colleges of Nursing weighs-on on the nursing shortage and makes recommendations for solving the problem as it exists http://www.nursingpower.net/union/shortage_fact_sheet.html United States Registered Nurse Workforce Report Card and Shortage Forecast http://ajm.sagepub.com/content/27/3/241.short?rss=1&%3bssource=mfr A nice infographic citing reasons for a nurse staffing shortfall in the U.S. http://www.nursingpower.net/union/shortage_fact_sheet.html http://pattyinglishms.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-High-Paying-Nursing-Specialities-Careers-2012-2022Created by Medical Solutions 2012.
STATES WITH THE HIGHEST AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES
CA
$25
.45
HI
$24
.76$23
.38
MA
$23
.33
NJ
$23
.09
AK
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