Michigan Annual Survey Results for 2023

2023 Survey Data

A total of 22,754 nurses participated in the 2023 Survey of Michigan Nurses and are included in this report, which is lower than the 27,489 nurses who completed the 2022 survey. Even though the number of respondents was lower this year compared to last year, there were no significant differences between age, gender, race, ethnicity, or residence for nurses between the two years. As with previous years, RNs make up around 91 percent of respondents, while LPNs only make up about nine percent of respondents.

Survey Respondents & Response Rates
Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents
Comparison of Nurse Population to Survey Respondents

Results of the 2023 Survey of Michigan Nurses
Education
All Educational Results
Individual Education Results
Educational Background that Qualified for First Nursing License
Highest Level of Nursing-Related Education
Highest Level of Non-Nursing Education
Nurses' First Degree Compared to Highest Nursing Degree
Number of Years Working Compared to First Nursing License
Current Enrollment in Nursing Educational Progrmas & Program Type
Educational Preparation to Earn Specialty Certification

Employment
All Employment Results
Individual Employment Results
Percentage of Nurses Who Are Employed by Demographic Characteristics
Demographic Characteristics of Employed Nurses
Current Employment Status
Reason employment is outside of Michigan
Hours Worked per Week by Age
Number of Currently Employed Nursing Posiitons
Number of Years Working as RN or LPN
Number of Years Working as APRN by Age
Hours Worked per Week by Direct Care Nurses
Employer Supports

Employment Setting
All Employment Setting Results
Individual Employment Setting Results
Practice Setting
Position and Role
Specialties
Change in Employment Setting
Reason for Change in Employment Setting

Plans to Continue Working as a Nurse
All Plans to Continue Working as a Nurse Results
Individual Plans to Continue Working as a Nurse Results
Plans to Continue Working as RN or LPN
Plans to Stop Working in the Next 5 Years by Setting
Plans to Stop Working in the Next 5 Years by Setting and Age
Plans to Stop Working in the Next 5 Years by Position
Plans to Stop Working in the Next 5 Years by Specialty
Reason for Leaving Nursing by Those Leaving in Next Five Years

New Nurse Experience
All New Nurse Experience Results
Individual New Nurse Experience Results
Preparedness for Entering Nursing Workforce
Level of Difficulty Finding Nursing Position
New Nurse Educational Program Experience

Type & Perpatrator of Workplace Violence
All Type & Perpatrator of Workplace Violence Results
Individual Type & Perpatrator of Workplace Violence Results
Demographics of Nurses Experiencing Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence by Care Setting
Workplace Violence by Position
Workplace Violence by Specialty
Type of Workplace Violence
Type of Workplace Violence by Age
Perpetrator of Workplace Violence
Perpetrator and Type of Violence Experienced by Nurses

Reporting of Workplace Violence
All Reporting of Workplace Violence Results
Individual Reporting of Workplace Violence Results
Reporting of Workplace Violence Incidence
Knowledge of Reporting Process of Workplace Violence Incidence
Knowledge and Use of Reporting Process of Workplace Violence Incidence by Age
Methods of Reporting Workplace Violence Incidence

Select Questions by Prosperity Region
All Select Prosperity Region Results
Individual Select Prosperity Region Results
Current Employment Status for RNs by Region
Plans to Stop Working as Nurse in the Next Five Years by Prosperity Region
Preparedness for Entering Nursing Workforce by Prosperity Region