TABLE 6.
Number of RNs and RPNs working in community sub-sectors (1993–2003)
| REGISTERED NURSES SUB-SECTOR/NUMBER | HOME CARE | PUBLIC HEALTH | CHC | MENTAL HEALTH | CCAC | COMM. AGENCY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,336 | 3,375 | 625 | NA | NA | NA | 9,336 |
| 1994 | 5,335 | 3,253 | 569 | NA | NA | NA | 9,157 |
| 1995 | 5,714 | 3,361 | 578 | NA | NA | NA | 9,653 |
| 1996 | 6,282 | 2,750 | 506 | NA | NA | NA | 9,538 |
| 1997 | 6,669 | 2,941 | 568 | 120 | NA | NA | 10,298 |
| 1998 | 6,645 | 3,021 | 597 | 167 | NA | NA | 10,430 |
| 1999 | 5,683 | 2,777 | 594 | 278 | 1,628 | 332 | 11,292 |
| 2000 | 5,438 | 3,013 | 643 | 381 | 2,226 | 494 | 12,195 |
| 2001 | 4,943 | 3,199 | 744 | 578 | 2,474 | 614 | 12,552 |
| 2002 | 4,001 | 3,253 | 797 | 684 | 2,500 | 670 | 11,905 |
| 2003 | 3,701 | 3,285 | 817 | 724 | 2,483 | 612 | 11,622 |
| # change 1993*–2003 | –1,635 | –90 | +192 | +604* | +855* | +280* | +2,286 |
| % change 1993*–2003 | –30.6 | –2.7 | +30.7 | +503.3 | +52.5 | +84.3 | +24.5 |
| REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSES SUB-SECTOR/NUMBER | HOME CARE | PUBLIC HEALTH | CHC | MENTAL HEALTH | CCAC | COMM. AGENCY | TOTAL |
| 1993 | 1,121 | 315 | 142 | NA | NA | NA | 1,578 |
| 1994 | 1,334 | 339 | 135 | NA | NA | NA | 1,808 |
| 1995 | 1,548 | 416 | 139 | NA | NA | NA | 2,103 |
| 1996 | 1,663 | 281 | 110 | NA | NA | NA | 2,054 |
| 1997 | 1,714 | 323 | 111 | 54 | NA | NA | 2,202 |
| 1998 | 1,778 | 318 | 135 | 70 | NA | NA | 2,301 |
| 1999 | 1,851 | 251 | 169 | 137 | 35 | 138 | 2,581 |
| 2000 | 1,894 | 216 | 200 | 171 | 54 | 222 | 2,757 |
| 2001 | 1,916 | 200 | 243 | 289 | 72 | 261 | 2,981 |
| 2002 | 1,583 | 151 | 260 | 422 | 90 | 338 | 2,844 |
| 2003 | 1,524 | 109 | 272 | 493 | 76 | 317 | 2,791 |
| # change 1993*–2003 | +403 | –206 | +130 | +439* | +41* | +179* | +1,213 |
| Total % change 1993*–2003 | +36.0 | –65.4 | +91.5 | +813.0 | +117.1 | +129.7 | +76.9 |
*
Change based on 1993, or the first year sub-sector’s information became available.