The US workforce had more than 4 million registered nurses, licensed practical/vocational nurses and advanced practice registered nurses in 2023, an analysis released in November by the Health Resources and Services Administration reported. Nursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession, but concerns about shortages continue. An aging US population and workforce — the average age of RNs in the US is 43.4 years old — could worsen the shortage, according to the report. And exit rates for healthcare workers remain higher post-pandemic than they were prior to the pandemic.
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