Survey Data Tables

Analysis of the survey responses are presented in tables and charts below:

Survey Respondents & Response Rates

Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents

Demographics	RN = 15,896		LPN = 1,818
	n	Estimate	n	Estimate
Age
<25 years	224	1.4%	17	0.9%
25 to 34 years	2,548	16.0%	240	13.2%
35 to 44 years	2,725	17.1%	328	18.0%
45 to 54 years	2,827	17.8%	344	18.9%
55 to 64 years	3,946	24.8%	466	25.6%
65 to 74 years	2,221	14.0%	203	11.2%
75+ years	269	1.7%	20	1.1%
Unknown	1,136	7.1%	200	11.0%
Gender
Female	13,791	86.8%	1,548	85.1%
Male	1,306	8.2%	105	5.8%
Unknown	799	5.0%	165	9.1%
Race
White	13,593	85.5%	1,259	69.3%
Black or African American	780	4.9%	323	17.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	163	1.0%	29	1.6%
Asian	409	2.6%	29	1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	42	0.3%	*	*
Middle Eastern	118	0.7%	*	*
Other	215	1.4%	43	2.4%
Unknown	914	5.7%	174	9.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	299	1.9%	41	2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,610	91.9%	1,583	87.1%
Unknown	987	6.2%	194	10.7%
Prosperity Region
Upper Peninsula	344	2.2%	94	5.2%
Northwest LP	584	3.7%	54	3.0%
Northeast LP	244	1.5%	45	2.5%
West/West Central	2,390	15.0%	324	17.8%
East Central	690	4.3%	101	5.6%
East	1,048	6.6%	144	7.9%
South Central	572	3.6%	42	2.3%
Southwest	928	5.8%	105	5.8%
Southeast	1,473	9.3%	123	6.8%
Detroit Metro	4,529	28.5%	467	25.7%
MI, Unknown Region	665	4.2%	66	3.6%
Outside MI	665	4.2%	66	3.6%
Unknown	1,755	11.0%	97	5.3%

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 24.8% are 55 to 64 years old.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Comparison of Survey Respondents to All Nurses Licensed in Michigan

Characteristics	RNs				LPNs
	Nurse Population		Survey Participants		Nurse Population		Survey Participants
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Total	155,199	–	15,896	–	22,434	–	1,818	–
Age
<25 years	3,493	2.3%	224	1.4%	393	1.8%	17	0.9%
25 to 34 years	31,067	20.0%	2,548	16.0%	3,859	17.2%	240	13.2%
35 to 44 years	32,312	20.8%	2,725	17.1%	4,967	22.1%	328	18.0%
45 to 54 years	32,678	21.1%	2,827	17.8%	4,692	20.9%	344	18.9%
55 to 64 years	35,113	22.6%	3,946	24.8%	5,275	23.5%	466	25.6%
65 to 74 years	17,952	11.6%	2,221	14.0%	2,870	12.8%	203	11.2%
75+ years	2,560	1.6%	269	1.7%	372	1.7%	20	1.1%
Unknown	24	0.0%	1,136	7.1%	*	*	200	11.0%
Prosperity Region
Eastern/Central/Western UP	4,130	2.7%	344	2.2%	1,491	6.6%	94	5.2%
Northwest LP	4,954	3.2%	584	3.7%	582	2.6%	54	3.0%
Northeast LP	2,504	1.6%	244	1.5%	681	3.0%	45	2.5%
West/West Central	20,214	13.0%	2,390	15.0%	3,399	15.2%	324	17.8%
East Central	7,826	5.0%	690	4.3%	1,450	6.5%	101	5.6%
East	11,883	7.7%	1,048	6.6%	2,012	9.0%	144	7.9%
South Central	5,468	3.5%	572	3.6%	652	2.9%	42	2.3%
Southwest	9,737	6.3%	928	5.8%	1,519	6.8%	105	5.8%
Southeast	16,499	10.6%	1,473	9.3%	2,111	9.4%	123	6.8%
Detroit Metro	51,467	33.2%	4,529	28.5%	7,270	32.4%	467	25.7%
MI, Unknown Region	–	–	665	4.2%	–	–	66	3.6%
Non-Michigan	20,517	13.2%	1,755	11.0%	1,267	5.6%	97	5.3%
Unknown Region	–	–	674	4.2%	–	–	156	8.6%
APRN
Nurse Practitioner	9,478	6.1%	1,098	6.9%	–	–	–	–
Anesthetist	2,830	1.8%	210	1.3%	–	–	–	–
Midwife	453	0.3%	89	0.6%	–	–	–	–
Clinical Specialist	222	0.1%	408	2.6%	–	–	–	–

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 24.8% are 55 to 64 years old compared to 22.6% of RNs in the nursing populations overall.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.
– Data are not available/data are not applicable.

Education

Highest Level of Nursing-Related Education

Education Level	RN = 15,865		LPN = 1,812
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
LPN diploma/certificate	*	*	94.2%	(93.0%, 95.1%)
RN diploma in nursing	6.7%	(6.3%, 7.0%)	*	*
Associate’s degree in nursing	32.0%	(31.3%, 32.8%)	5.0%	(4.1%, 6.1%)
Bachelor’s degree in nursing	46.0%	(45.2%, 46.8%)	*	*
Master’s degree in nursing	13.1%	(12.5%, 13.6%)	*	*
Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)	1.4%	(1.2%, 1.6%)	*	*
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia (DNAP)	0.0%	(0.0%, 0.1%)	*	*
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)	0.8%	(0.6%, 0.9%)	*	*
Other doctoral degree in nursing	0.1%	(0.0%, 0.1%)	*	*

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 6.7% had a RN diploma as their highest level of education.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Highest Level of Non-Nursing Education

Education Level	RN =	15,381	LPN =	1,795
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Non-nursing associate’s degree	13.4%	(12.8%, 13.9%)	24.3%	(22.4%, 26.3%)
Non-nursing bachelor’s degree	15.9%	(15.4%, 16.5%)	6.4%	(5.4%, 7.6%)
Non-nursing master’s degree	6.8%	(6.5%, 7.2%)	2.1%	(1.5%, 2.9%)
Non-nursing doctoral degree	1.0%	(0.9%, 1.2%)	0.4%	(0.2%, 0.8%)
Not applicable	62.9%	(62.1%, 63.6%)	66.8%	(64.6%, 68.9%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 13.4% has a non-nursing associate degree as their highest level of education.

Educational Background that Qualified for First Nursing License

Education Level	RN = 15,865		LPN = 1,812
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
LPN diploma/certificate	0.0%	(0.0%, 0.0%)	94.2%	(93.0%, 95.1%)
RN diploma in nursing	6.7%	(6.3%, 7.0%)	*	*
Associate’s degree in nursing	32.0%	(31.3%, 32.8%)	5.0%	(4.1%, 6.1%)
Bachelor’s degree in nursing	46.0%	(45.2%, 46.8%)	*	*
Master’s degree in nursing	13.1%	(12.5%, 13.6%)	*	*
Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)	1.4%	(1.2%, 1.6%)	*	*
Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia (DNAP)	0.0%	(0.0%, 0.1%)	*	*
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)	0.8%	(0.6%, 0.9%)	*	*
Other doctorate degree in nursing	0.1%	(0.0%, 0.1%)	*	*

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 6.7% had attained a RN diploma as their first nursing licensure.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Number of Years Working Compared to First Nursing License

Current Specialty Certifications in Michigan

Certification	n = 15,896
	Estimate	95% CI
Nurse Anesthetist	1.0%	(0.9%, 1.2%)
Nurse Midwife	0.4%	(0.3%, 0.5%)
Nurse Practitioner	5.2%	(4.9%, 5.6%)
Clinical Nurse Specialist	1.9%	(1.7%, 2.2%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 5.2% are certified as a Nurse Practitioner.

Current Enrollment in Nursing Educational Programs

Degree	RN = 15,896		LPN = 1,818
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN)	0.1%	(0.0%, 0.1%)	12.3%	(10.9%, 13.9%)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)	5.4%	(5.0%, 5.7%)	2.0%	(1.4%, 2.7%)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	3.8%	(3.5%, 4.1%)	*	*
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	1.5%	(1.3%, 1.7%)	*	*
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)	0.2%	(0.1%, 0.2%)	*	*
Not Enrolled	0.2%	(0.2%, 0.3%)	0.1%	(0.0%, 0.3%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 5.4% are currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Educational Preparation to Earn Specialty Certification

Certification	RN = 631
	Estimate	95% CI
Nurse Practitioner	79.7%	(76.4%, 82.7%)
Nurse Midwife	3.7%	(2.5%, 5.4%)
Nurse Anesthetist	6.9%	(5.2%, 9.1%)
Clinical Nurse Specialist	9.7%	(7.6%, 12.2%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded they are currently enrolled in an AP associated program, 79.7% are currently enrolled in a Nurse Practitioner program.

Employment

Current Employment Status

Employment	RN = 15,896		LPN = 1,818
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Actively employed in nursing or a position that requires a nurse license full-time	64.1%	(63.4%, 64.9%)	62.6%	(60.4%, 64.8%)
Actively employed in nursing or a position that requires a nurse license part-time	12.1%	(11.6%, 12.6%)	11.9%	(10.5%, 13.5%)
Actively employed in nursing or a position that requires a nurse license on a per-diem basis	5.0%	(4.7%, 5.3%)	3.5%	(2.7%, 4.4%)
On temporary medical leave from a position that requires a nurse license	0.8%	(0.7%, 1.0%)	*	*
On temporary non-medical leave from a position that requires a nurse license	0.3%	(0.2%, 0.3%)	*	*
Actively employed in a field other than nursing	2.7%	(2.4%, 2.9%)	4.7%	(3.8%, 5.8%)
Working in nursing only as a volunteer	0.9%	(0.8%, 1.1%)	*	*
Unemployed, seeking work as a nurse	1.8%	(1.6%, 2.0%)	3.7%	(2.9%, 4.6%)
Unemployed, not seeking work as a nurse	2.7%	(2.5%, 3.0%)	3.0%	(2.3%, 3.8%)
Retired	9.6%	(9.1%, 10.0%)	8.3%	(7.1%, 9.7%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 64.1% were actively employed in nursing or in a position that requires a nurse license full-time.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Percentage of Nurses Who are Employed by Demographic Characteristics

Demographics	RN			LPN
	n	Estimate	95% CI	n	Estimate	95% CI
Total	15,896	81.3%	(80.7%, 81.9%)	1,818	78.0%	(76.1%, 79.9%)
Age
<25 years	224	96.4%	(94.0%, 98.8%)	17	82.4%	(64.3%, 100.5%)
25 to 34 years	2,548	92.9%	(91.9%, 93.9%)	240	89.6%	(85.7%, 93.4%)
35 to 44 years	2,725	91.6%	(90.6%, 92.7%)	328	87.8%	(84.3%, 91.3%)
45 to 54 years	2,827	90.3%	(89.3%, 91.4%)	344	85.5%	(81.7%, 89.2%)
55 to 64 years	3,946	76.8%	(75.4%, 78.1%)	466	72.1%	(68.0%, 76.2%)
65+ years	2,490	38.0%	(36.1%, 39.9%)	223	47.6%	(41.0%, 54.1%)
Gender
Female	13,791	80.7%	(80.0%, 81.4%)	1,548	77.9%	(75.9%, 80.0%)
Male	1,306	87.2%	(85.3%, 89.0%)	105	79.8%	(72.2%, 87.5%)
Race
White	13,593	80.7%	(80.1%, 81.4%)	1,259	75.7%	(73.3%, 78.1%)
Black or African American	780	85.9%	(83.4%, 88.3%)	323	88.2%	(84.6%, 91.7%)
Other	895	86.0%	(83.8%, 88.3%)	106	79.5%	(71.8%, 87.2%)
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	299	88.2%	(84.6%, 91.9%)	41	82.8%	(71.3%, 94.4%)
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,610	81.1%	(80.5%, 81.7%)	1,583	78.1%	(76.0%, 80.1%)
Residency
Upper Peninsula	344	79.5%	(75.3%, 83.8%)	94	80.1%	(72.1%, 88.2%)
Northwest LP	584	75.8%	(72.3%, 79.3%)	54	69.7%	(57.4%, 81.9%)
Northeast LP	244	76.5%	(71.2%, 81.8%)	45	70.5%	(57.2%, 83.9%)
West/West Central	2,390	84.0%	(82.5%, 85.5%)	324	76.9%	(72.3%, 81.5%)
East Central	690	82.6%	(79.8%, 85.4%)	101	73.5%	(64.9%, 82.1%)
East	1,048	82.7%	(80.4%, 85.0%)	144	76.4%	(69.5%, 83.4%)
South Central	572	82.1%	(79.0%, 85.2%)	42	72.7%	(59.2%, 86.2%)
Southwest	928	80.4%	(77.8%, 82.9%)	105	79.6%	(71.9%, 87.3%)
Southeast	1,473	79.8%	(77.8%, 81.9%)	123	83.4%	(76.8%, 90.0%)
Detroit Metro	4,529	82.2%	(81.1%, 83.3%)	467	80.7%	(77.1%, 84.3%)
Michigan Resident*	13,467	79.3%	(78.6%, 80.0%)	1,565	78.2%	(76.2%, 80.3%)
Non-Michigan Resident	1,755	75.6%	(73.6%, 77.6%)	97	65.0%	(55.5%, 74.5%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs 25 years or younger who responded to the survey, 96.4% are employed.
*Includes individuals who indicated they live in Michigan but did not provide a zip code.

Demographic Characteristics of Employed Nurses

Demographics	RN = 11,936		LPN = 1,283
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Age
<25 years	2.7%	(2.4%, 3.0%)	1.8%	(1.2%, 2.7%)
25 to 34 years	22.9%	(22.1%, 23.6%)	19.8%	(17.7%, 22.0%)
35 to 44 years	23.5%	(22.7%, 24.3%)	24.9%	(22.6%, 27.4%)
45 to 54 years	23.4%	(22.7%, 24.2%)	22.9%	(20.7%, 25.3%)
55 to 64 years	21.4%	(20.6%, 22.1%)	21.7%	(19.6%, 24.1%)
65+ years	6.2%	(5.8%, 6.6%)	8.8%	(7.4%, 10.5%)
Gender
Female	90.6%	(90.1%, 91.1%)	93.5%	(92.1%, 94.8%)
Male	9.4%	(8.9%, 9.9%)	6.5%	(5.2%, 7.9%)
Race
White	90.2%	(89.6%, 90.7%)	73.9%	(71.5%, 76.3%)
Black	5.5%	(5.1%, 5.9%)	22.7%	(20.5%, 25.1%)
Other	6.4%	(6.0%, 6.9%)	6.4%	(5.2%, 7.8%)
Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	(2.0%, 2.6%)	2.7%	(1.9%, 3.7%)
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.7%	(97.4%, 98.0%)	97.3%	(96.3%, 98.1%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey that they are employed, 22.9% are 25 to 34 years old.

Prosperity Region of Residency & Employment among Michigan Nurses

Prosperity Region	RNs				LPNs
	Place of Residency		Place of Employment		Place of Residency		Place of Employment
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Upper Peninsula	2.6%	(2.3%, 2.9%)	2.7%	(2.4%, 3.0%)	7.2%	(5.9%, 8.8%)	7.0%	(5.7%, 8.5%)
Northwest LP	3.0%	(2.7%, 3.3%)	2.9%	(2.6%, 3.3%)	2.4%	(1.7%, 3.4%)	2.8%	(2.0%, 3.8%)
Northeast LP	1.5%	(1.3%, 1.8%)	1.4%	(1.2%, 1.6%)	2.9%	(2.1%, 4.0%)	2.4%	(1.7%, 3.4%)
West/West Central	13.4%	(12.8%, 14.1%)	13.5%	(12.8%, 14.1%)	15.7%	(13.7%, 17.8%)	14.9%	(13.0%, 17.0%)
East Central	5.1%	(4.7%, 5.5%)	5.3%	(4.9%, 5.8%)	6.4%	(5.2%, 7.9%)	5.6%	(4.5%, 7.0%)
East	7.8%	(7.3%, 8.3%)	6.3%	(5.9%, 6.8%)	9.2%	(7.7%, 11.0%)	8.1%	(6.8%, 9.8%)
South Central	3.5%	(3.2%, 3.9%)	3.8%	(3.4%, 4.1%)	2.9%	(2.1%, 4.0%)	3.1%	(2.3%, 4.2%)
Southwest	6.2%	(5.8%, 6.6%)	6.2%	(5.8%, 6.7%)	7.1%	(5.8%, 8.7%)	7.3%	(6.0%, 8.9%)
Southeast	10.4%	(9.9%, 11.0%)	12.2%	(11.6%, 12.8%)	10.7%	(9.1%, 12.5%)	10.6%	(9.0%, 12.4%)
Detroit Metro	33.4%	(32.6%, 34.3%)	33.4%	(32.5%, 34.3%)	35.6%	(32.9%, 38.3%)	37.0%	(34.4%, 39.7%)
Outside MI	13.0%	(12.4%, 13.6%)	12.4%	(11.8%, 13.0%)	0.0%	(0.0%, 0.3%)	1.2%	(0.7%, 1.9%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 2.6% live in the Upper Peninsula.

Reasons for Not Working as a Nurse Full-Time

Reason	RN = 2,644		LPN = 269
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Taking care of home and family	53.9%	(52.0%, 55.7%)	36.2%	(30.7%, 42.1%)
Enrolled in education program	11.8%	(10.6%, 13.1%)	22.8%	(18.2%, 28.1%)
Difficulty finding a full-time nursing position	3.8%	(3.1%, 4.6%)	*	*
Prefer to work part-time or per diem basis	1.1%	(0.8%, 1.6%)	*	*
Semi-retired	22.2%	(20.7%, 23.8%)	30.6%	(25.4%, 36.4%)
Burned Out/Too Stressful	17.7%	(16.3%, 19.2%)	22.2%	(17.6%, 27.5%)
Disabled	0.4%	(0.2%, 0.7%)	1.8%	(0.7%, 4.1%)
Inadequate Salary	4.8%	(4.0%, 5.6%)	7.2%	(4.7%, 11.0%)
Other	9.8%	(8.8%, 11.0%)	8.6%	(5.8%, 12.6%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who are not working full-time, 53.9% indicated that it is because they are taking care of their home and family.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Unemployed and Seeking Work as a Nurse

Unemployed and seeking work as a nurse	RN = 287		LPN = 59
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Taking care of home and family	35.4%	(30.1%, 41.1%)	39.1%	(27.7%, 51.9%)
Difficulty finding a full-time nursing position	21.5%	(17.1%, 26.6%)	11.7%	(5.8%, 22.4%)
Difficulty finding a part-time or on a per-diem basis nursing position	24.8%	(20.1%, 30.1%)	14.9%	(8.0%, 26.1%)
Semi-retired	13.6%	(10.1%, 18.0%)	3.1%	(0.8%, 11.1%)
Burned out/too stressful	10.2%	(7.2%, 14.2%)	5.5%	(2.0%, 14.5%)
Disabled	4.1%	(2.4%, 7.1%)	9.2%	(4.1%, 19.2%)
Inadequate salary	5.5%	(3.4%, 8.8%)	14.4%	(7.6%, 25.5%)
Other	21.3%	(17.0%, 26.4%)	23.5%	(14.5%, 35.8%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who are unemployed and seeking work, 35.4% indicated that the reason they are not working is because they are taking care of home and family.

Unemployed and Not Seeking Work as a Nurse

Unemployed and NOT seeking work as a nurse	RN = 408		LPN = 52
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Taking care of home and family	61.0%	(55.3%, 66.5%)	50.2%	(37.8%, 62.5%)
Enrolled in education program	8.0%	(5.4%, 11.7%)	0.0%	(0.0%, 6.1%)
Difficulty finding a full-time nursing position	0.5%	(0.1%, 2.2%)	0.0%	(0.0%, 6.1%)
Difficulty finding a part-time or on a per-diem basis nursing position	4.6%	(2.7%, 7.7%)	4.7%	(1.5%, 13.4%)
Semi-retired	14.8%	(11.2%, 19.4%)	9.4%	(4.2%, 19.5%)
Burned out/too stressful	19.2%	(15.1%, 24.2%)	16.0%	(8.8%, 27.4%)
Disabled	12.4%	(9.0%, 16.7%)	31.5%	(21.1%, 44.1%)
Inadequate salary	6.4%	(4.1%, 9.8%)	4.1%	(1.2%, 12.5%)
Other	6.0%	(3.8%, 9.4%)	8.6%	(3.8%, 18.5%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who are unemployed and seeking work, 61.0% indicated that the reason they are not working nor seeking work is because they are taking care of home and family.

Nurses Licensed Out of State or Country

Location	RN = 15,896		LPN = 1,818
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Michigan Only	79.7%	(79.1%, 80.4%)	85.6%	(84.0%, 87.2%)
Other U.S. State**	18.7%	(18.1%, 19.3%)	14.0%	(12.5%, 15.6%)
Ohio	22.9%	(21.4%, 24.4%)	29.1%	(27.1%, 31.3%)
Indiana	18.3%	(16.9%, 19.7%)	13.0%	(11.5%, 14.6%)
Illinois	16.5%	(15.2%, 17.9%)	4.7%	(3.8%, 5.8%)
Wisconsin	11.8%	(10.7%, 13.0%)	10.2%	(8.9%, 11.7%)
Florida	20.3%	(18.9%, 21.8%)	14.1%	(12.6%, 15.8%)
Other Country**	2.3%	(2.0%, 2.5%)	*	*
Canada	53.0%	(47.9%, 58.1%)	*	*
Other State & Country	0.7%	(0.6%, 0.8%)	*	*

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who have licenses in another state or county, 22.9% indicated that their license is in Ohio.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.
**Percentages include nurses who also reported being licensed in the Other U.S. States and Other Countries category.

Current Employment Status

Number of Currently Employed Nursing Positions

Number of Positions	RN = 12,599		LPN = 1,413
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
1 Position	86.2%	(85.5%, 86.7%)	82.8%	(80.8%, 84.7%)
2 Position	11.9%	(11.4%, 12.5%)	14.7%	(13.0%, 16.7%)
3+ Positions	1.9%	(1.7%, 2.2%)	2.5%	(1.8%, 3.4%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 86.2% have one nursing position.

Number of Years Been a Licensed Nurse (RN and LPN)

Years	RN = 15,290		LPN = 1,667
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
5 years or Less	18.9%	(18.3%, 19.5%)	26.8%	(24.6%, 28.9%)
6 to 12 years	20.3%	(19.6%, 20.9%)	24.1%	(22.1%, 26.2%)
13 to 20 years	12.8%	(12.2%, 13.3%)	11.8%	(10.3%, 13.4%)
More than 20 years	48.1%	(47.3%, 48.9%)	37.3%	(35.0%, 39.6%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 18.9% have been licensed as a nurse for less than 5 years.

Number of Years been a Licensed Nurse Compared to Age (RN and LPN)

Number of Years Been a Licensed Nurse (APRN)

Years	APRN = 1,703
	Estimate	95% CI
5 years or less	8.7%	(7.4%, 10.0%)
6 to 12 years	24.1%	(22.0%, 26.1%)
13 to 20 years	16.3%	(14.6%, 18.1%)
More than 20 years	50.9%	(48.5%, 53.3%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of APNs who responded to the survey, 8.7% have been licensed as a nurse for less than 5 years.

Number of Years been a Licensed Nurse Compared to Age (APRN)

Number of Years Working as a Nurse (RN and LPN)

Years	RN = 12,224		LPN = 1,317
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Less than 3 years	11.1%	(10.5%, 11.7%)	15.8%	(13.8%, 17.7%)
3 to less than 10 years	30.0%	(29.2%, 30.8%)	34.7%	(32.1%, 37.2%)
10 to less than 20 years	21.8%	(21.1%, 22.5%)	20.2%	(18.0%, 22.4%)
20 or more years	37.1%	(36.2%, 37.9%)	29.4%	(26.9%, 31.8%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 11.1% have worked as a nurse for less than 3 years.

Number of Years Working as a Nurse Compared to Age (RN and LPN)

Number of Years Working as a Nurse (APRN)

Years	APRN = 1,479
	Estimate	95% CI
Less than 3 years	2.5%	(01.7%, 03.3%)
3 to less than 10 years	24.5%	(22.3%, 26.7%)
10 to less than 20 years	31.4%	(29.0%, 33.7%)
20 or more years	41.7%	(39.1%, 44.2%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 2.5% have worked as a nurse for less than 3 years.

Number of Years Working as a Nurse Compared to Age (APRN)

Number of Years Worked as a Nurse for Retired Nurses

Years	RN = 1,773		LPN = 143
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Less than 3 years	0.4%	(0.2%, 0.8%)	2.4%	(0.9%, 6.4%)
4 to 9 years	2.5%	(1.9%, 3.4%)	4.4%	(2.1%, 9.1%)
10 years or more	97.1%	(96.2%, 97.7%)	93.2%	(87.8%, 96.3%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey that they were retired, 0.4% have worked as a nurse for less than 3 years

New Nurse Experience

Preparedness for Entering Nursing Workforce

Level of Preparedness	RN = 1,158		LPN = 190
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Adequately prepared	51.6%	(48.7%, 54.4%)	64.7%	(57.7%, 71.2%)
Not enough classroom time	2.5%	(1.7%, 3.5%)	*	*
Not enough clinical time	32.9%	(30.3%, 35.7%)	18.3%	*
Not enough skills lab/simulation time	17.9%	(15.8%, 20.2%)	18.0%	(13.2%, 24.0%)
Not enough critical thinking/ prioritization practice	25.5%	(23.1%, 28.1%)	11.0%	(7.3%, 16.2%)
Other	3.7%	(2.8%, 5.0%)	*	*

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who were new nurses, 51.6% felt adequately prepared.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Adequately Preparedness for Entering Nursing Workforce by Prosperity Region

Prosperity Region	RNs			LPNs
	N	%	95% CI	N	%	95% CI
Upper Peninsula	28	43.6%	(27.1%, 61.6%)	11	73.4%	(44.0%, 90.6%)
Northwest LP	35	51.4%	(35.5%, 66.9%)	*	*	*
Northeast LP	12	50.7%	(25.9%, 75.2%)	*	*	*
West/West Central	195	49.2%	(42.3%, 56.2%)	21	57.0%	(36.4%, 75.4%)
East Central	60	60.7%	(48.0%, 72.0%)	*	*	*
East	75	51.4%	(40.3%, 62.3%)	*	*	*
South Central	41	31.9%	(19.7%, 47.2%)	*	*	*
Southwest	51	53.8%	(40.3%, 66.7%)	*	*	*
Southeast	113	45.8%	(36.9%, 54.9%)	17	82.4%	(59.0%, 93.8%)
Detroit Metro	390	52.6%	(47.7%, 57.5%)	91	67.4%	(57.2%, 76.1%)
Lives in Michigan	1,080	50.9%	(47.9%, 53.9%)	179	66.4%	(59.2%, 72.9%)
Lives Outside of Michigan	62	63.8%	(51.4%, 74.7%)	*	*	*

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of new RNs who live in the Upper Peninsula, 43.6% felt adequately prepared for entering the nursing workforce.
* Data are suppressed if count is less than 10 or sample population was less than 20.

Plans to Continue Working

Plans to Continue Working as a Nurse (RN and LPN)

Years	RN = 12,213		LPN = 1,314
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Less than 2 years	4.9%	(4.5%, 5.3%)	5.4%	(4.2%, 6.6%)
2 to 5 years	13.0%	(12.4%, 13.6%)	14.2%	(12.3%, 16.1%)
6 to 10 years	14.9%	(14.3%, 15.5%)	13.9%	(12.0%, 15.8%)
More than 10 years	61.2%	(60.4%, 62.1%)	56.7%	(54.0%, 59.4%)
Don’t know	5.9%	(5.5%, 6.3%)	9.9%	(8.2%, 11.5%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 4.9% were planning to continue to work as a nurse for less than 2 years.

Plans to Continue to Practice Nursing (in years) by Age (RN and LPN)

Plans to Continue Working as a Nurse (APRN)

Years	APRN = 1,478
	Estimate	95% CI
Less than 2 years	3.9%	(3.5%, 4.2%)
2 to 5 years	10.0%	(9.5%, 10.5%)
6 to 10 years	14.3%	(13.6%, 14.9%)
More than 10 years	68.2%	(67.4%, 69.0%)
Don’t know	3.6%	(3.3%, 4.0%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of APNs who responded to the survey, 3.9% were planning to continue to work as a nurse for less than 2 years.

Plans to Continue to Practice Nursing (in years) by Age (APRN)

Plans to Work 5 Years or Less by Prosperity Region

Prosperity Region	RNs			LPNs
	N	%	95% CI	N	%	95% CI
Upper Peninsula	250	25.0%	(20.0%, 30.7%)	72	21.6%	(13.7%, 32.5%)
Northwest LP	402	23.3%	(19.4%, 27.7%)	37	39.9%	(25.8%, 55.9%)
Northeast LP	167	17.6%	(12.5%, 24.0%)	29	18.8%	(8.6%, 36.3%)
West/West Central	1,866	17.7%	(16.1%, 19.5%)	237	24.7%	(19.6%, 30.5%)
East Central	522	15.1%	(12.2%, 18.4%)	66	23.3%	(14.8%, 34.8%)
East	808	17.7%	(15.2%, 20.5%)	103	20.0%	(13.4%, 28.8%)
South Central	437	19.9%	(16.4%, 23.9%)	27	28.1%	(14.8%, 47.0%)
Southwest	678	20.3%	(17.4%, 23.5%)	76	16.9%	(10.1%, 26.8%)
Southeast	1,082	20.1%	(17.8%, 22.6%)	94	22.7%	(15.4%, 32.2%)
Detroit Metro	3,363	18.6%	(17.4%, 20.0%)	318	18.7%	(14.8%, 23.3%)
Lives in Michigan	10,065	19.0%	(18.3%, 19.8%)	1,101	21.6%	(19.3%, 24.1%)
Lives Outside of Michigan	1,250	19.5%	(17.4%, 21.8%)	57	22.0%	(13.2%, 34.4%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who reside in the Upper Peninsula, 25.0% were planning to continue to work as a nurse for less than 5 years.

Direct Care

Hours per Week Spent Providing Direct Care Services

Hours	RN = 8,729		LPN = 1,059
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
<8 Hours	5.6%	(5.2%, 6.1%)	4.6%	(3.4%, 5.9%)
8 to <30 Hours	30.6%	(29.6%, 31.6%)	32.7%	(29.9%, 35.6%)
30 to <40 Hours	40.3%	(39.3%, 41.3%)	29.5%	(26.8%, 32.3%)
40 to <50 Hours	19.7%	(18.9%, 20.5%)	27.7%	(25.0%, 30.4%)
50+ Hours	3.3%	(2.9%, 3.7%)	4.7%	(3.5%, 6.0%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who provide direct care services, 5.6% work less than 8 hours per week providing direct care services.

Hours per Week Spent Providing Direct Care Services by Age

Plans to Stop Working in the Next Five Years by Nurses who Provide Direct Care

Provides Direct Care for 8+ Hours/Week	RN = 8,147			LPN = 778
	n	Estimate	95% CI	n	Estimate	95% CI
Yes	5,039	12.4%	(11.7%, 13.2%)	577	16.8%	(14.1%, 19.4%)
No	3,108	27.0%	(26.0%, 27.9%)	201	29.9%	(26.7%, 33.1%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who provide direct care for less than 8 hours per week, 12.4% plan to leave nursing in the next five years compared to 27.0% of RNs who provide direct care for more than 8 hours per week.

Inpatient & Outpatient Practice Settings Providing Direct Care Services

Main Role Outside of Direct Patient Care

Practice Setting

Workplace Setting (Inpatient, Outpatient, and Education)

Workplace Setting	RN = 12,635		LPN = 1,420
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Inpatient	58.0%	(57.1%, 58.8%)	54.7%	(52.1%, 57.3%)
Outpatient	28.6%	(27.9%, 29.4%)	30.9%	(28.5%, 33.3%)
Education	6.6%	(6.2%, 7.1%)	3.4%	(2.4%, 4.3%)
Other**	10.9%	(10.4%, 11.5%)	14.7%	(12.8%, 16.5%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 58.0% worked in an inpatient setting.
*Nurses may work in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
**Other was not a response option and was created from nurses who answered no to each of the above employment settings.

Inpatient Settings

Inpatient Settings	RN = 7,101		LPN = 771
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Assisted living facility	1.1%	(0.8%, 1.3%)	16.2%	(13.7%, 18.9%)
Behavioral health facility/psychiatric	3.8%	(3.4%, 4.3%)	7.8%	(6.1%, 9.9%)
Correctional system	0.5%	(0.4%, 0.7%)	2.8%	(1.9%, 4.2%)
Hospital (acute care & acute rehabilitation)	84.5%	(83.6%, 85.3%)	10.7%	(8.7%, 13.1%)
Non-acute hospital	1.5%	(1.3%, 1.9%)	3.6%	(2.5%, 5.2%)
Nursing home/long-term care facility	7.5%	(6.9%, 8.2%)	71.3%	(68.0%, 74.4%)
Traveling/staffing agency	2.0%	(1.7%, 2.3%)	3.7%	(2.6%, 5.2%)
Other	4.2%	(3.7%, 4.7%)	8.2%	(6.4%, 10.3%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 1.1% worked in an assisted living facility.

Outpatient Practice Setting

Academia Settings

Academia Settings	RN = 904		LPN = 48
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
ADN Educator	15.6%	(13.4%, 18.1%)	0.0%	(0.0%, 7.4%)
BSN Educator	25.9%	(23.1%, 28.8%)	0.0%	(0.0%, 7.4%)
CNS Educator	1.4%	(0.8%, 2.4%)	2.5%	(0.5%, 11.5%)
NP Educator	6.9%	(5.4%, 8.8%)	2.0%	(0.3%, 10.7%)
Other Educator	3.5%	(2.5%, 4.9%)	6.2%	(2.1%, 16.8%)
Simulations	17.7%	(15.4%, 20.3%)	7.8%	(3.0%, 18.9%)
Clinical/didactic	30.8%	(27.9%, 33.9%)	26.9%	(16.4%, 40.8%)
Dean/faculty chair	5.2%	(4.0%, 6.9%)	0.0%	(0.0%, 7.4%)
Faculty	33.6%	(30.6%, 36.7%)	9.8%	(4.1%, 21.4%)
Adjunct	19.3%	(16.9%, 22.0%)	7.6%	(2.9%, 18.7%)
Other	18.1%	(15.7%, 20.8%)	33.9%	(22.1%, 48.0%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who work in academia, 15.6% worked as an ADN educator.

The Number of Interprofessional Activities

Number of Interprofessional Activities	RN = 12,061		LPN = 1,293
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
0	12.5%	(11.9%, 13.1%)	20.0%	(17.9%, 22.3%)
1	12.9%	(12.4%, 13.5%)	16.9%	(15.0%, 19.1%)
2	15.1%	(14.5%, 15.8%)	16.3%	(14.3%, 18.4%)
3	14.5%	(13.9%, 15.1%)	15.6%	(13.7%, 17.7%)
4	13.4%	(12.8%, 14.0%)	9.9%	(8.4%, 11.6%)
5	11.6%	(11.0%, 12.2%)	7.9%	(6.5%, 9.5%)
6	8.8%	(8.3%, 9.3%)	5.3%	(4.2%, 6.7%)
7	11.3%	(10.7%, 11.8%)	8.1%	(6.8%, 9.7%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who responded to the survey, 12.5% indicated they had no interprofessional activities.

Participation in Interprofessional Activities

Change in Employment Setting

Change in Employment Setting	RN = 11,605		LPN = 1,239
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Did not make a change	57.3%	(55.9%, 58.7%)	53.1%	(49.0%, 57.2%)
Made a change	42.7%	(41.3%, 44.1%)	46.9%	(42.8%, 51.0%)
Of those who made a change:
I did not make an employment change in the past three years.	1.2%	(1.0%, 1.6%)	1.3%	(0.7%, 2.6%)
An inpatient setting to an outpatient setting?	18.0%	(17.0%, 19.1%)	13.7%	(11.1%, 16.8%)
An outpatient setting to an inpatient setting?	4.9%	(4.4%, 5.6%)	6.1%	(4.4%, 8.4%)
A primary care setting (e.g., family practice, general medicine) to a specialty care setting?	4.2%	(3.7%, 4.8%)	5.8%	(4.2%, 8.1%)
A specialty care setting to a primary care setting?	2.0%	(1.7%, 2.5%)	3.9%	(2.6%, 5.8%)
A sub-acute care setting to an acute care setting?	3.4%	(2.9%, 4.0%)	2.5%	(1.5%, 4.2%)
An acute care setting to a sub-acute care setting?	2.1%	(1.8%, 2.6%)	2.2%	(1.3%, 3.8%)
A direct patient care setting to a non-direct patient care setting?	13.7%	(12.7%, 14.7%)	9.9%	(7.7%, 12.6%)
A non-direct patient care setting to a direct patient care setting?	4.8%	(4.2%, 5.4%)	6.9%	(5.1%, 9.3%)
I changed locations but stayed in the same care setting.	27.7%	(26.5%, 29.0%)	32.8%	(29.1%, 36.8%)
Some other type of change in employment.	29.9%	(28.7%, 31.2%)	28.8%	(25.2%, 32.6%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who made a change in employment, 18.0% indicated they changed from an inpatient setting to an outpatient setting.

Plans to Stop Working in the Next Five Years by Employment Setting

Plans to Stop Working in Next 5 Years	RN = 11,456		LPN = 1,179
	Estimate	95% CI	Estimate	95% CI
Inpatient	16.6%	(16.0%, 17.3%)	24.2%	(21.8%, 26.7%)
Outpatient	15.6%	(15.0%, 16.3%)	16.6%	(14.5%, 18.8%)
Education	29.4%	(28.6%, 30.3%)	38.4%	(35.6%, 41.2%)
Other**	25.7%	(24.9%, 26.5%)	28.4%	(25.8%, 31.0%)

All percentages reported in the table are presented as weighted estimates that reflect Michigan’s overall nurse population. For example, of RNs who plan to work for five years or less, 16.6% were in an inpatient setting.
*Nurses may work in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
**Other was not a response option and was created from nurses who answered no to each of the above employment settings.