TABLE 3.
Number of active, eligible and total available RNs and RPNs (1993–2003)
| YEAR/WORK STATUS | ACTIVE | ELIGIBLE | TOTAL AVAILABLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNs | RPNs | RNs | RPNs | RNs | RPNs | |
| 1993 | 84,941 | 26,351 | 20,378 | 6,407 | 105,319 | 32,758 |
| 1994 | 83,902 | 26,825 | 23,521 | 7,599 | 107,423 | 34,424 |
| 1995 | 80,763 | 25,352 | 22,771 | 7,611 | 103,534 | 32,963 |
| 1996 | 81,629 | 25,771 | 22,363 | 7,208 | 103,992 | 32,979 |
| 1997 | 80,242 | 25,703 | 21,604 | 6,701 | 101,846 | 32,404 |
| 1998 | 79,038 | 25,599 | 21,396 | 6,185 | 100,434 | 31,784 |
| 1999 | 77,872 | 25,189 | 21,682 | 6,059 | 99,554 | 31,248 |
| 2000 | 82,426 | 26,177 | 17,268 | 4,563 | 99,694 | 30,740 |
| 2001 | 83,503 | 26,591 | 18,521 | 4,598 | 102,024 | 31,189 |
| 2002 | 83,154 | 25,766 | 19,065 | 5,034 | 102,219 | 30,800 |
| 2003 | 85,056 | 25,817 | 19,052 | 4,977 | 104,108 | 30,794 |