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Nurses: While
the number of registered nurses (RNs) in Hawai'i has increased
in recent years (more that 11,000 in 2004), only about
70 percent are employed in nursing.1 Hawai'i
ranks 46th among all states, with 62 employed nurses per
10,000 residents. The U.S. rate is 78 per 10,000 residents.2,3
O'ahu has the highest concentration of RNs; Maui and Hawai'i
Counties have the lowest.
In 2004, there were 2,588 licensed practical nurses (LPNs)
in Hawai'i. Kaua'i County has more LPNs per capita than
the counties of Hawai'i, Honolulu, and Maui. About 88
percent of LPNs in the state are employed.2
Advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) include clinical
nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, certified
registered nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners.
Between 2000 and 2004, the number of licensed APRNs per
capita doubled. Maui's rate is the lowest among all counties
(with approximately half the number of APRNs per capita)
and, unlike Hawai'i, Honolulu, and Kaua'i Counties, it
has not increased since 2002.
Nursing Shortage: Hawai'i ranked 46th
in the nation in terms of employed RNs per capita, with
62 per 10,000 population versus 78 employed RNs for the
nation as a whole.1,4 In addition, Hawai'i's
nursing population is older, on average. In 2001, 79 percent
of Hawai'i's RNs were 40 years old or older, compared
with 68 percent nationwide. Approximately 6 percent of
Hawai'i's RNs are under the age of 30, compared to 9 percent
nationally.5 As Hawai'i's older nurses retire,
there is not currently a population to replace them.
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Source: Hawai`i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch, Records.
Note: Count as of first March following license renewal deadline. License data do not reflect employment status.
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Source: Hawai`i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch, Records.
Note: Count as of first March following license renewal deadline. License data do not reflect employment status.
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Source: Hawai`i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch, Records.
Note: Count as of first March following license renewal deadline. License data do not reflect employment status.
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