Figure 3. Registered Nurses per 10,000 Population, 1970—2020

Figure 3. Registered Nurses per 10,000 Population, 1970—2020 SOURCE: Analysis of data from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, National Center For Health Workforce Analysis, Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortages of Registered Nurses: 2000—2020, July 2002. As of August 15, 2008: http://www.ahcancal.org/research_data/staffing/Documents/Registered_Nurse_Supply_Demand.pdf