According to the South Dakota Nursing Workforce 2018 statistics, the supply of nurses in South Dakota has been steadily increasing. From 2014 to 2018, the total number of actively licensed nurses grew from 19,761 to 22,814. But these gains aren’t expected to be sufficient to alleviate South Dakota’s nursing shortage, which mirrors the shortage happening

According to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing, there are currently over 9,000 professionals with an RN license working in the state. However, this is not likely to be enough to meet the demand for nurses in Wyoming in the coming years. With the number of elderly people (age 65 and over) rapidly increasing, healthcare facilities

The state of North Dakota routinely ranks high in its number of nurses per capita, but across the state’s many rural counties there are still significant nursing shortages, mainly created by an aging population. In order to meet the shortage, the nursing workforce would need to increase by 200 percent every year up to 2026.

Alongside its famous southern charm and iconic horse racing legacy, the state of Kentucky may have plenty to offer those seeking a career in nursing. The Bluegrass State is home to some of the major hospitals in the country and is also a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact which can make it easier for

Back in 1869, five Sisters of Charity traveled via stagecoach to Helena, Montana from Leavenworth, Kansas. They helped establish St. John’s Hospital. Later, others came and helped establish hospitals at Virginia City, Butte, Anaconda and Billings. These pioneers were among Montana’s first nurses and an inspiration to other nurses in Montana who would follow in

Nebraska nurses are in great demand, according to the Nebraska Center for Nursing. As reported by the state’s website, the nursing shortfall — which is most severe in small towns and rural areas — is projected to rise to 20%, or 4,000 nurses, by 2020. Six counties in Nebraska report no registered nurses (RNs) within

When Kansas homesteaders started plowing the state’s virgin prairies in the mid-1800s, the field of nursing was still in its infancy. Early Kansans relied on ingenious and hard-working pioneer women such as Sara Lawrence Robinson and Mary Stewart for aid. Women routinely handled the various ailments that plagued these bold homesteaders, from colds and broken

Born to a physician father and nurse mother, Arne Beltz began her nursing career in Alaska in 1948. She supervised the Fairbanks Health Center and provided round-the-clock nursing services to Unalakleet and the surrounding villages. After a severe earthquake in 1964, Beltz set up and directed diphtheria and typhoid clinics in Anchorage and other areas

With approximately 626,000 people, Vermont is one of the smallest states in the US by population. But despite this small size, Vermont mirrors many other states in that there is currently a huge demand for nurses and other medical professionals. One of the reasons for this demand is that even though Vermont’s overall population is expected to

For students at Idaho nursing schools, the future seems bright. The Idaho Alliance of Leaders in Nursing projects a shortage of 5,906 nurses by 2025 indicating a severe shortage of nurses in Idaho. This means graduate nursing roles at Idaho’s hospitals, clinics, ambulatory care centers, nursing homes and hospices may become plentiful. According to a