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Test Your Knowledge about Nursing in Connecticut
Compiled by Hinda Young, CT Health Policy Project Intern
August 2006

1. What is the estimated number of active licensed registered nurses in the US?

a) 800,000
b) 4.2 million
c) 2.7 million
d) 1.4 million

2. What is the projected percent increase in US nurses needed by 2012?

a) 53%
b) 27%
c) 15%
d) 31%

3. Approximately how many full time US nursing faculty members leave their positions each year?

a) 1800
b) 2400
c) 1200
d) 1500

4. In 2005 what was the estimated number of qualified applicants turned away from nursing schools in Connecticut?

a) 1000
b) 1643
c) 1300
d) 2000

5. What is the percentage of nursing school graduates that remain in Connecticut to work?

a) 20%
b) 60%
c) 10%
d) 80%

Source: Source: Connecticut League for Nurses report on Enhancing the Education and Supply of Nurses in Connecticut, 2005  Link to PDF document

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