u.s. department of health and human services projection of shortage of registered nurses

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Registered Nurse Shortage Projections by the year year 2020

Top Ten States By Number
1	California	120,695
2	Florida	61,146
3	Texas	52,076
4	New York	44,611
5	Pennsylvania	40,381
6	New Jersey	37,519
7	Tennessee	36,205
8	Georgia	32,043
9	Washington	25,451
10	Massachusetts	25,382
Total U.S.		808,416

Top Ten States By Percentage
1	Wyoming	63.3
2	Idaho	59.1
3	Alaska	58.1
4	New Mexico	56.8
5	Connecticut	54.9
6	Deleware	51.5
7	Tennessee	48.5
8	Rhode Island	47.5
9	Oregon	46.4
10	California	45.8
Total U.S.		28.8

Source:�Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortage of Registered Nurses: 2000-2020.� Health Resources and Services Admin., US Dept. of Health and Human Services, July 2002.

registered nurses shortage projections by the year 2020 from the u.s. department of health and human services

Registered Nurse Shortage Projections by the year year 2020