TABLE 5.
Number of RNs and RPNs working in the hospital/LTC sub-sectors (1993–2003)
| REGISTERED NURSES SUB-SECTOR/YEAR | ACUTE | CHRONIC/REHAB | OTHER | PSYCHIATRIC | LTC | AGENCY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48,364 | 3,399 | 1,598 | 2,593 | 6,640 | 875 | 63,469 |
| 1994 | 47,223 | 3,415 | 1,145 | 2,492 | 6,462 | 1,004 | 61,741 |
| 1995 | 45,500 | 3,193 | 1,512 | 2,440 | 6,423 | 621 | 59,689 |
| 1996 | 45,169 | 2,948 | 1,221 | 2,461 | 6,770 | 716 | 59,285 |
| 1997 | 43,156 | 2,764 | 1,094 | 2,362 | 6,940 | 740 | 57,056 |
| 1998 | 40,928 | 2,525 | 1,096 | 2,316 | 6,616 | 701 | 54,182 |
| 1999 | 40,448 | 2,493 | 1,065 | 2,206 | 6,499 | 693 | 53,404 |
| 2000 | 43,245 | 2,576 | 1,139 | 2,227 | 6,812 | 613 | 56,612 |
| 2001 | 45,069 | 1,980 | 1,142 | 2,175 | 6,467 | 565 | 57,398 |
| 2002 | 43,077 | 2,447 | 1,293 | 1,790 | 5,999 | 943 | 55,549 |
| 2003 | 45,349 | 2,349 | 1,292 | 1,830 | 6,328 | 982 | 58,130 |
| # change 93–03 | –3,015 | –1,050 | –306 | –763 | –312 | +107 | –5,339 |
| % change 93–03 | –6.2 | –30.9 | –19.1 | –29.4 | –4.7 | +12.2 | –8.4 |
| REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSES SUB-SECTOR/YEAR | ACUTE | CHRONIC/REHAB | OTHER | PSYCHIATRIC | LTC | AGENCY | TOTAL |
| 1993 | 11,110 | 3,263 | 241 | 1,858 | 5,733 | 372 | 22,577 |
| 1994 | 10,691 | 3,449 | 204 | 1,814 | 5,788 | 527 | 22,473 |
| 1995 | 10,113 | 3,321 | 178 | 1,702 | 5,644 | 223 | 21,181 |
| 1996 | 9,995 | 3,143 | 153 | 1,731 | 5,956 | 243 | 21,221 |
| 1997 | 9,692 | 3,027 | 138 | 1,671 | 6,244 | 255 | 21,027 |
| 1998 | 8,859 | 2,896 | 159 | 1,621 | 6,176 | 270 | 19,981 |
| 1999 | 8,425 | 2,840 | 151 | 1,603 | 6,473 | 311 | 19,803 |
| 2000 | 8,740 | 2,872 | 155 | 1,634 | 6,944 | 330 | 20,675 |
| 2001 | 8,910 | 2,387 | 174 | 1,640 | 7,117 | 323 | 20,551 |
| 2002 | 7,751 | 2,324 | 195 | 1,343 | 6,954 | 505 | 19,072 |
| 2003 | 7,753 | 2,316 | 161 | 1,317 | 7,356 | 451 | 19,354 |
| # change 93–03 | –3,357 | –947 | –80 | –541 | +1,623 | +79 | –3,223 |
| % change 93–03 | –30.2 | –29.0 | –33.2 | –29.1 | +28.3 | +21.2 | –14.3 |