Resources
The following research reports illustrate the ongoing need for nurses in Wyoming’s workforce as well as the levels of retention and satisfaction of nurses currently working in the field. The Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships is committed to raising awareness and strengthening the nursing workforce in Wyoming. These reports are a good introduction to the status of the nursing profession in Wyoming and efforts to bring more nurses into the field.
Wyoming Data
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services provides labor market information. The most up to date information is available on the Wyoming labor market information website.
National Data
In this report, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) showcases eight exemplary practices of healthcare organizations in employee learning and development, why these practices are used, and their results. The programs we profile are helping organizations to address critical workforce shortages while supporting larger organizational changes. They are helping both individual employees and the organizations reach their goals.
The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN), which has been conducted since 1977, is the largest survey of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States. The survey is sent to a small percent of the actively-licensed registered nurses in each State. Nurses are asked to report on their education, employment, intentions regarding nursing work, and demographics. The data is used to evaluate the responsiveness of the RN workforce to Federal and State programs that seek to ensure there is sufficient nursing capacity to provide essential health care services. These data illustrate the education and skills of the nursing workforce, portray the diversity of RNs and impact of internationally-educated nurses, depict the factors that affect RNs’ decisions to work in the nursing profession, and support forecasting the future supply of RNs.