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There were nearly 23,300 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in Arkansas in 2000; more than 18,750 of these RNs were employed in nursing. There were 700 RNs per 100,000 population in Arkansas in 2000, less than the national rate of 780.2.
In 2000, Arkansas ranked 1st among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs) employed in 2000 with 442.4 LPNs per 100,000 population as compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. Arkansas ranked 22nd in the number of LPNs employed in the state with 11,850 workers.
There were more than 1,700 nurse practitioners in Arkansas in 2000. This was equal to 63.7 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, almost double the national rate of 33.7. Arkansas had one of the highest ratios of nurse practitioners to population of all of the states.
With 25 certified nurse midwives in 2000, Arkansas had 0.9 certified nurse midwife per 100,000 population, well below the national rate of 2.9. Arkansas ranked 47th among states in certified nurse midwives per capita.
With 271 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, Arkansas had 10.1 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, compared to 9.3 nationally.
