| Table 4: Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) Employed in Ambulatory Health Care Services, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | |||
| Active APN/RNs | 670 | 686 | 695 | 675 | 678 | 681 | 709 | 698 | 706 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.3% | -2.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4.1% | -1.6% | 1.1% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.2% | -0.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.1% | ||
| APN/RN Percentage of Total Employment | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.7% | ||
| APN/RN Multiple Jobholders | 142 | 132 | 127 | 131 | 133 | 140 | 141 | 146 | 154 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 13.6% | -7.0% | -3.8% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 5.5% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 1.4% | -10.8% | -9.9% | 4.8% | -6.3% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 15.8% | ||
| APN/RN Workers' Compensation Claims | 11 | 7 | ND | 10 | 5 | 16 | ND | 8 | ND | ||
| Claims Rate | 1.6% | 1.0% | ND | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | ND | 1.1% | ND | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous APNs | $19,225 | $19,160 | $20,694 | $18,670 | $20,486 | $19,912 | $20,554 | $19,756 | NA | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous RNs | $9,971 | $10,129 | $11,109 | $10,673 | $11,036 | $10,997 | $12,399 | $11,472 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All APN/RNs | 45.4 | 45.0 | 45.2 | 45.1 | 45.1 | 44.8 | 45.0 | 44.9 | 45.0 | ||
| Average Tenure, All APN/RNs (Years) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 9.1% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10.0% | NA | ||
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| <25 | Number | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Percentage | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.5% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 105 | 119 | 109 | 110 | 112 | 117 | 121 | 122 | 117 | |
| Percentage | 15.7% | 17.3% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 16.6% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 195 | 193 | 198 | 189 | 180 | 166 | 170 | 165 | 162 | |
| Percentage | 29.1% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 28.0% | 26.5% | 24.4% | 24.0% | 23.6% | 22.9% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 219 | 212 | 221 | 218 | 224 | 226 | 228 | 218 | 221 | |
| Percentage | 32.7% | 30.9% | 31.8% | 32.3% | 33.0% | 33.2% | 32.2% | 31.2% | 31.3% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 97 | 99 | 103 | 102 | 104 | 108 | 113 | 123 | 129 | |
| Percentage | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 17.6% | 18.3% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 26 | |
| Percentage | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | ||
| NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008. | |||||||||||