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/LPNsª			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		Numberª	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		Numberª	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		Numberª	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+		Numberª	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%
ªCalculation 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.