The
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects
a 9 percent nursing workforce shortage through 2036. The problem will be particularly acute in
non-metro areas, where the shortage is expected to grow to 14%. The ten states with the largest projected RN
shortages in 2036 are: Georgia (29%), California (26%), Washington (26%), New
Jersey (25%), North Carolina (23%), New Hampshire (23%), South Carolina (21%),
Maryland (20%), Michigan (19%), and Oregon (16%).
The
current shortage is about 250,000 and is expected to grow to a shortage of 350,00
full-time registered nurses in 2026.
The
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) collects data, conducts
research, and generates information about the U.S. health care workforce to
inform and support Public- and private-sector decision making. Learn about
the National
Center for Health Workforce Analysis.
Legislation proposed by Rep. Bayer (D-VA) calls for 20,000 nurse visas for rural shortage areas. Unfortunately, that legislation has probably been introduced too late in this congressional term to pass both houses of Congress before the term ends on December 31, 2024.
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