| Table 10: Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) Employed in Nursing & Residential Care Facilities, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | |||
| Active APN/RNs | 316 | 317 | 306 | 288 | 286 | 304 | 309 | 295 | 307 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 2.9% | 0.3% | -3.5% | -5.9% | -0.7% | 6.3% | 1.6% | -4.5% | 4.1% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 3.9% | -0.3% | -5.0% | -6.2% | -9.5% | -4.1% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 7.3% | ||
| APN/RN Percentage of Total Employment | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% | ||
| APN/RN Multiple Jobholders | 53 | 53 | 50 | 42 | 48 | 72 | 60 | 44 | 55 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 15.2% | 0.0% | -5.7% | -16.0% | 14.3% | 50.0% | -16.7% | -26.7% | 25.0% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 6.0% | -1.9% | -15.3% | -8.7% | -9.4% | 35.8% | 20.0% | 4.8% | 14.6% | ||
| APN/RN Workers' Compensation Claims | 7 | ND | 5 | 5 | ND | ND | ND | 6 | ND | ||
| Claims Rate | 2.2% | ND | 1.6% | 1.7% | ND | ND | ND | 2.0% | ND | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous APNs | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | NA | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous RNs | $12,255 | $12,028 | $12,559 | $12,383 | $12,662 | $12,567 | $13,256 | $13,432 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All APN/RNs | 47.6 | 47.6 | 47.4 | 48.0 | 47.3 | 47.6 | 47.9 | 47.8 | 47.9 | ||
| Average Tenure, All APN/RNs (Years) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 13.6% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 10.5% | NA | ||
| Age | |||||||||||
| <25 | Number | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| Percentage | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 37 | 39 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 40 | |
| Percentage | 11.7% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 70 | 67 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 63 | |
| Percentage | 22.2% | 21.1% | 22.5% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 22.0% | 21.4% | 20.5% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 105 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 85 | 86 | 97 | 93 | 95 | |
| Percentage | 33.2% | 32.5% | 31.7% | 32.6% | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.4% | 31.5% | 30.9% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 70 | 72 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 71 | |
| Percentage | 22.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% | 22.2% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.7% | 23.1% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | |
| Percentage | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6.8% | ||
| NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008. | |||||||||||