Did you know?

• Nursing is the nation's largest healthcare profession, with nearly 4.7 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. Of all licensed RNs, 89 percent are employed in nursing. • The median age of RNs is 46 years. More than one-quarter of registered nurses report that they plan to leave nursing or retire over the next five years. • From 2020 to 2022, the percentage of men in nursing increased from 9.4 percent to 11.2 percent. • The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse positions will be created each year from 2021-2031.  • Registered Nurses comprise one of the largest segments of the U.S. workforce as a whole and are among the highest pay