nursing school stats

A 2018 National Student Nurse Association survey revealed that 67.7% of the nursing students surveyed felt stressed.

A 2018 National Student Nurse Association survey revealed that 67.7% of the nursing students surveyed felt stressed. That number is significant.

The percentage of nursing students who felt stressed, 67.7%, was very high in comparison to the total number of student nurses surveyed, and it represents a very large number of nursing students who are feeling under pressure and strain at school.

• 7% is a large figure — it means that almost 70% of all nursing students who took the survey said they were feeling stressed most or all of the time while they were studying to become nurses at their schools.

In 2012, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported there were more than 3 million registered nurses working in the country.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported there were more than 3 million registered nurses working in the country.

In 2018, the average annual salary for a nurse was $75,510 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

In 2018, the average annual salary for a nurse was $75,510 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Depending on your specialty and where you work, this could be significantly more or less. For example:

• Nurse practitioners made an average of $108,030 in 2018.
• Licensed practical nurses made an average of $45,730 in 2018.
• Registered nurses made an average of $71,730 in 2018.
• Nurse anesthetists made an average of $167,950 in 2018.

The BLS expects employment for all occupations to grow 7% from 2018 to 2028.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects employment for all occupations to grow 7% from 2018 to 2028, adding about 15.3 million jobs in that time period. The fastest-growing occupations are expected to be in healthcare, with the healthcare industry expected to add 2.4 million new jobs from 2018-2028. At over 4 million people, nursing is the largest healthcare occupation by far and includes a vast number of work settings and specialties, including doctors’ offices, clinics, hospitals, detox facilities, schools and prisons; gerontology; oncology; orthopedics; pediatrics; medical/surgical education and research; public health advocacy and more.

The U.S. News & World Report ranks nursing as the No. 1 most trusted profession, placing doctors and pharmacists at numbers two and three respectively.

According to U.S. News & World Report, nursing is the most trusted profession in the United States, with doctors and pharmacists trailing behind at numbers two and three respectively.

As a student nurse, you’ll be training to provide quality health care to patients of all ages and backgrounds. You’ll also learn how to communicate effectively with patients, their families, and other professionals in the healthcare field.

There are plenty of amazing job opportunities in nursing, but it is a competitive field!

It’s important to plan for your career in advance. There are plenty of amazing job opportunities in nursing, but it is a competitive field!

If you think that nursing school might be right for you, search around for scholarships to help pay for nursing school. Nursing is an exciting field and nurses are highly respected and needed everywhere! Congratulations on deciding to become a nurse!