State of Nursing in Kansas
This comprehensive report includes over 84 pages of charts and information about the supply and characteristics of Kansas’ nursing workforce trends over ten years, 2015 to 2025. The data included compare the Kansas workforce to the national nursing workforce for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Please contact nursingwill@kumc.edu if you need assistance interpreting the maps, charts or data presented in this report.
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Where Nursing WILL: Workforce, Innovation, Leadership and Learning
The Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, based at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, will ensure Kansans have access to nurses when and where they need them and will support nurses both individually and as part of the health care team.
Broad collaboration is required to solve nursing sustainability issues in order to assure positive health outcomes for patients. We welcome ideas and participation from everyone invested in assuring the Kansas nursing workforce is empowered to deliver the best care possible.
The Kansas Nursing Workforce Center is foundationally steeped in research, education and policy development. We use science and evidence-based practices to examine information, provide solutions, and generate new knowledge in specific focus areas.
Our Focus Areas
Support how nurses lead in all work settings
Health and well-being of nurses individually and as part of the care team
Approaches used to build, sustain, and retain the nursing workforceTogether, we improve the lives of nurses, Kansans and their communities by connecting stakeholders to the data required to make informed decisions about the nursing workforce.
Contact
For questions or more information about the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, contact us at nursingwill@kumc.edu.
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