2027 Education Licensing 
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
With an estimated professional-to-population ratio of one mental health nurse per 4,243 individuals in need of psychiatric care, the necessity of expanding and enhancing mental health nursing education and training programs is evident. Gina M Harrison, DNP , Faculty of Practice in the Nursing Program at Wilkes University.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
This trend is projected to continue through at least 2027. Next, pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) NCLEX-RN and meet additional state licensing requirements to become a licensed RN. By 2040, that population is expected to grow to 22%. 1 In 2024, a record 4.1
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Empowered Nurses
OCTOBER 12, 2023
In it, 335,000 registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses surveyed in 2022. million registered nurses expected to quit by 2027 means a potential loss of approximately 1.1 million who will move on to other job opportunities or continue their education to become nurse practitioners. With 25% of our country’s 4.5
Daily Nurse
MAY 9, 2023
Another 610,388 RNs reported an “intent to leave” the workforce by 2027 due to stress, burnout, and retirement. million licensed RNs in the U.S., with a little over 900,000 licensed practical and vocational nurses. Everybody needs to get involved because it’s about how we educate our future nurses.
Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Research from NCSBN further reports almost 900,000 RNs intend to leave the workforce by 2027. According to McKinsey & Company, the U.S. will be short 200,000 to 450,00 registered nurses for direct patient care by 2025. As the data shows, pay, place, and perks are a few of the best ways to retain and attract these talented nurses.
Relias
JUNE 2, 2023
Nursing workforce survey findings The NCSBN survey included a randomized national sample of over 300,000 licensed RNs and LPNs/LVNs from data collected throughout 2022. 800,000 RNs and 184,000 LPNs/LVNs indicated they are likely to leave nursing by 2027 — roughly 20% of total licensed nurses in the U.S.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
JULY 31, 2023
The nursing field is currently experiencing a shortage that is expected to get worse: studies show 100,000 nurses have left the field since 2020, and more than half a million plan to leave by 2027. If you want to pursue jobs in nursing leadership, consider earning your MSN in Nurse Executive or Nurse Educator.
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