NURS - Resources for Faculty

Nursing Education statistics from the NLN Annual Survey of Schools of Nursing

The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses has been conducted since 1977 and is the largest survey of registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fact Sheet. (PDF available at this link)

Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 2012

Report by Karl Yordy and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine, National Academies.

AACN Report

WHO's gateway to health-related statistics from around the world. The aim of the GHO portal is to provide easy access to:
*country data and statistics with a focus on comparable estimates;
*WHO’s analyses to monitor global, regional and country situation and trends.

"WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system."

The Kaiser Family Foundation's global health gateway serves as an online clearinghouse for the latest data and information on the U.S. role in global health. Features include a Global Health News service, policy analysis and tracker, public opinion data, webcasts, etc.

Reports on 41 key indicators of childrens' well-being: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.

Access to hundreds of statistical data files and links to statistics on diseases, health care, populations, and a variety of national health surveys.

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:
Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors.
Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions.
Measure the impact of prevention activities.

State by state data and comparisons

Reports, general information, and data related to caring for pets and the benefits of having pets

Data on public health, including Aids, cancer, birth and cause of death statistics, etc.

WISQARSTM (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data.