Table 7: Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed by Powell Valley Healthcare, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
      2006Q1 2006Q2 2006Q3 2006Q4 2007Q1 2007Q2 2007Q3 2007Q4 2008Q1
Active RNs/LPNsĒ 98        98        99      102      105      106      108      110      114
Percentage Change Previous Quarter 4.3% 4.2% 6.0% 0.9% -1.9% 1.0% 7.5% 1.8% 1.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year 0.0% -1.0% 2.9% 16.3% 9.4% 6.0% 7.5% 8.4% 12.4%
RN/LPN Percentage of Total Employment 23.7% 24.4% 24.4% 24.9% 23.4% 22.5% 23.3% 24.2% 23.4%
Multiple Jobholding Rate 9.4% 9.0% 13.2% 15.0% 5.7% 5.7% 8.8% 9.5% 8.5%
Average Wages Continuous Employees $12,570 $11,236 $14,191 $12,083 $14,248 $12,073 $14,809 $12,738 NA
Average Age, All RNs/LPNs 42.9 42.9 42.8 42.8 43.3 43.8 43.9 43.9 44.3
Average Tenure, All RNs/LPNs (Years) 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.0
Exit Rate Percentage 2.1% 3.0% 5.7% 5.6% 3.8% 2.8% 6.1% 2.6% NA
Age                    
<35 NumberĒ        23        24        25        27        27        27        27        28        29
Percentage 25.0% 26.0% 27.4% 25.2% 24.8% 24.5% 26.3% 25.9% 24.6%
35-44 NumberĒ        29        28        29        30        31        32        31        30        28
Percentage 29.2% 29.0% 28.3% 30.8% 31.4% 29.2% 23.7% 24.1% 22.9%
45-54 NumberĒ        32        31        31        31        31        31        33        35        37
Percentage 32.3% 30.0% 29.2% 29.0% 28.6% 30.2% 32.5% 33.6% 34.7%
55+ NumberĒ        14        14        14        15        16        16        17        18        19
Percentage 13.5% 14.0% 15.1% 15.0% 15.2% 16.0% 16.7% 16.4% 17.8%
ĒCalculation is a four-quarter moving average. Other calculations are actual unless otherwise noted. NA – Not Available.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, September 26, 2008.