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Table 1: Licensed Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Ambulatory Health Care in Wyoming, 2009Q1 to 2011Q1
  2009Q1 2009Q2 2009Q3 2009Q4 2010Q1 2010Q2 2010Q3 2010Q4 2011Q1
Active RNs & APRNs 802 794 822 840 859 863 875 874 911
% Change Prev. Qtr. -1.2% -1.0% 3.5% 2.2% 2.3% 0.5% 1.4% -0.1% 4.2%
% Change Prev. Year 4.2% -1.2% 3.7% 3.4% 7.1% 8.7% 6.4% 4.0% 6.1%
RN & APRN% of Total Employment 9.8% 9.6% 9.7% 9.8% 10.0% 9.9% 9.9% 10.0% 10.3%
Multiple Jobholders (RN & APRN) 161 156 176 166 168 167 173 176 179
% Change Previous Quarter -9.0% -3.1% 12.8% -5.7% 1.2% -0.6% 3.6% 1.7% 1.7%
% Change Previous Year -9.0% -23.5% -5.4% -6.2% 4.3% 7.1% -1.7% 6.0% 6.5%
Unemployment Insurance Claimants
(RN & APRN)
8 9 18 19 8 8 20 12 21
Claimant Rate 1.0% 1.1% 2.2% 2.3% 0.9% 0.9% 2.3% 1.4% 2.3%
Worker's Compensation Claimants
(RN & APRN)
9 13 11 13 8 11 6 12 9
Claimant Rate 1.1% 1.6% 1.3% 1.5% 0.9% 1.3% 0.7% 1.4% 1.0%
Avg. Wages, Continuous RNs Only $11,898 $12,030 $12,242 $13,763 $12,042 $12,699 $12,602 $13,898 N.A.
Avg. Wages, Continuous APRNs Only $18,953 $19,052 $19,448 $22,045 $18,856 $19,606 $20,783 $23,278 N.A.
Avg. Age, All RNs & APRNs 44.7 44.9 44.7 45.0 45.1 45.5 45.5 45.9 45.5
Avg. Tenure, All RNs & APRNs (Years) 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Exit Rate Percentage (RN & APRN) 8.7% 10.8% 10.7% 12.4% 8.5% 9.7% 8.7% 10.9% N.A.
Age
<25 N 39 40 40 35 28 23 26 25 24
% 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.2% 3.3% 2.7% 3.0% 2.9% 2.6%
25-34 N 154 156 179 178 201 192 193 191 197
% 19.2% 19.6% 21.8% 21.2% 23.4% 22.2% 22.1% 21.9% 21.6%
35-44 N 195 182 180 178 175 181 179 179 206
% 24.3% 22.9% 21.9% 21.2% 20.4% 21.0% 20.5% 20.5% 22.6%
45-54 N 237 234 228 253 237 243 247 238 241
% 29.6% 29.5% 27.7% 30.1% 27.6% 28.2% 28.2% 27.2% 26.5%
55-64 N 149 153 164 163 182 185 190 196 208
% 18.6% 19.3% 20.0% 19.4% 21.2% 21.4% 21.7% 22.4% 22.8%
65+ N 28 28 30 33 36 39 40 45 34
% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.9% 4.2% 4.5% 4.6% 5.1% 3.7%
 
NA = Not available.
ND = Not discloseable.

 

 

Table 2: Licensed Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Hospitals in Wyoming, 2009Q1 to 2011Q1
2009Q1 2009Q2 2009Q3 2009Q4 2010Q1 2010Q2 2010Q3 2010Q4 2011Q1
Active RNs & APRNs 2,700 2,735 2,728 2,726 2,709 2,739 2,758 2,752 2,727
% Change Prev. Qtr. 1.0% 1.3% -0.3% -0.1% -0.6% 1.1% 0.7% -0.2% -0.9%
% Change Prev. Year 4.1% 4.1% 2.1% 2.0% 0.3% 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% 0.7%
RN & APRN% of Total Employment 27.4% 27.5% 27.3% 27.7% 27.7% 27.6% 27.5% 27.7% 27.4%
Multiple Jobholders (RN & APRN) 225 259 207 227 199 243 244 241 207
% Change Previous Quarter -8.9% 15.1% -20.1% 9.7% -12.3% 22.1% 0.4% -1.2% -14.1%
% Change Previous Year Year -13.8% 10.2% -15.5% -8.1% -11.6% -6.2% 17.9% 6.2% 4.0%
Unemployment Insurance Claimants
(RN & APRN)
9 16 16 11 20 13 16 15 15
Claimant Rate 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
Worker's Compensation Claimants
(RN & APRN)
47 41 51 59 48 58 64 63 53
Claimant Rate 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 2.2% 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.3% 1.9%
Avg. Wages, Continuous RNs Only $14,483 $14,906 $15,215 $16,305 $14,243 $15,055 $15,845 $17,084 N.A.
Avg. Wages, Continuous APRNs Only $28,267 $28,574 $31,032 $30,916 $29,592 $29,140 $33,773 $34,953 N.A.
Avg. Age, All RNs & APRNs 46.9 47.7 47.0 47.4 47.6 47.1 47.3 47.6 47.8
Avg. Tenure, All RNs & APRNs (Years) 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 7.0
Exit Rate Percentage (RN & APRN) 4.8% 5.0% 4.8% 4.6% 3.9% 5.3% 4.9% 5.6% N.A.
Age
<25 N 132 137 158 145 137 133 140 140 123
% 4.9% 5.0% 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 5.1% 5.1% 4.5%
25-34 N 667 673 662 668 672 696 704 679 673
% 24.7% 24.6% 24.3% 24.5% 24.8% 25.4% 25.5% 24.7% 24.7%
35-44 N 627 645 628 621 624 643 647 653 650
% 23.2% 23.6% 23.0% 22.8% 23.0% 23.5% 23.5% 23.7% 23.8%
45-54 N 767 763 756 748 711 694 691 691 687
% 28.4% 27.9% 27.7% 27.4% 26.2% 25.3% 25.1% 25.1% 25.2%
55-64 N 456 467 469 487 502 514 513 527 532
% 16.9% 17.1% 17.2% 17.9% 18.5% 18.8% 18.6% 19.1% 19.5%
65+ N 49 49 54 55 61 57 61 60 60
% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
 
NA = Not available.
ND = Not discloseable.

 

 

Table 3: Licensed Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Long-Term Care in Wyoming, 2009Q1 to 2011Q1
2009Q1 2009Q2 2009Q3 2009Q4 2010Q1 2010Q2 2010Q3 2010Q4 2011Q1
Active RNs & APRNs 396 401 408 407 403 395 401 398 390
% Change Prev. Qtr. 10.0% 1.3% 1.7% -0.2% -1.0% -2.0% 1.5% -0.7% -2.0%
% Change Prev. Year 7.9% 9.6% 12.7% 13.1% 1.8% -1.5% -1.7% -2.2% -3.2%
RN & APRN% of Total Employment 7.9% 8.0% 8.1% 8.3% 8.3% 8.0% 8.0% 8.1% 8.0%
Multiple Jobholders (RN & APRN) 84 80 64 80 78 75 83 97 78
% Change Previous Quarter 15.1% -4.8% -20.0% 25.0% -2.5% -3.8% 10.7% 16.9% -19.6%
% Change Previous Year 33.3% 12.7% -7.2% 9.6% -7.1% -6.3% 29.7% 21.3% 0.0%
Unemployment Insurance Claimants
(RN & APRN)
6 7 13 8 8 10 16 14 15
Claimant Rate 1.5% 1.7% 3.2% 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% 4.0% 3.5% 3.8%
Worker's Compensation Claimants
(RN & APRN)
11 8 6 N.D. 6 6 7 9 5
Claimant Rate 2.8% 2.0% 1.5% N.D. 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 2.3% 1.3%
Avg. Wages, Continuous RNs Only $12,555 $12,813 $12,837 $13,104 $12,758 $13,964 $13,910 $14,719 N.A.
Avg. Wages, Continuous APRNs Only N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.A.
Avg. Age, All RNs & APRNs 44.4 44.7 44.5 45.1 45.9 46.6 46.9 47.0 47.2
Avg. Tenure, All RNs & APRNs (Years) 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.7
Exit Rate Percentage (RN & APRN) 11.4% 10.7% 9.6% 9.3% 10.4% 12.2% 12.2% 13.3% N.A.
Age
<25 N 44 41 32 23 20 14 14 15 16
% 11.1% 10.2% 7.8% 5.7% 5.0% 3.5% 3.5% 3.8% 4.1%
25-34 N 74 79 92 95 87 83 76 79 71
% 18.7% 19.7% 22.5% 23.3% 21.6% 21.0% 19.0% 19.8% 18.2%
35-44 N 66 68 73 71 72 71 74 70 71
% 16.7% 17.0% 17.9% 17.4% 17.9% 18.0% 18.5% 17.6% 18.2%
45-54 N 114 106 107 106 109 106 111 107 103
% 28.8% 26.4% 26.2% 26.0% 27.0% 26.8% 27.7% 26.9% 26.4%
55-64 N 79 86 85 94 91 94 100 100 101
% 19.9% 21.4% 20.8% 23.1% 22.6% 23.8% 24.9% 25.1% 25.9%
65+ N 19 21 19 18 24 27 26 27 28
% 4.8% 5.2% 4.7% 4.4% 6.0% 6.8% 6.5% 6.8% 7.2%
 
NA = Not available.
ND = Not disclosable.

 

 

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Table 4: Employment Status of Licensed Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Ambulatory Health Care in Wyoming, 2010Q4
Employment Status Total
Continuous Turnoverb
County of Work N Column % Average Wage N Column % Average Wage N Column % Average Wage
Natrona 730 20.9% $17,749 117 22.1% $11,437 847 21.0% $16,877
Laramie 661 18.9% $16,554 112 21.1% $9,774 773 19.2% $15,572
Campbell 246 7.0% $17,870 28 5.3% $12,967 274 6.8% $17,369
Park 253 7.2% $16,478 33 6.2% $10,233 286 7.1% $15,757
Albany 197 5.6% $16,721 37 7.0% $10,241 234 5.8% $15,696
Fremont 226 6.5% $14,994 33 6.2% $11,306 259 6.4% $14,524
Sheridan 197 5.6% $16,673 27 5.1% $9,291 224 5.6% $15,783
Other Countiesa 984 28.2% $16,429 143 27.0% $12,438 1,127 28.0% $15,923
Total 3,494 100.0% $16,771 530 100.0% $11,161 4,024 100.0% $16,032
 
aOther Wyoming counties were aggregated to protect confidentiality.
bHire, exit, or both hire and exit.