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There were more than 226,300 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in California in 2000; more than 184,300 of these RNs were employed in nursing. There were 542 RNs per 100,000 population in California in 2000, substantially fewer than the national rate of 780.2. California ranks 49th among the states in RNs per capita.
California ranked 43rd among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 156 LPNs per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. California ranked 2nd in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with over 53,000.
California had over 10,500 nurse practitioners in 2000. This was equal to 30.9 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, lower than the national rate of 33.7.
With 1,115 certified nurse midwives in 2000, California had 3.3 certified nurse midwives per 100,000 population, higher than the national rate of 2.9. California ranked 19th among states in certified nurse midwives per capita.
With 944 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, equal to 2.8 per 100,000 population, California had one of the lowest ratios of nurse anesthetists per capita of all the states.
