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There were almost 24,900 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in Mississippi in 2000; nearly 21,400 were employed in nursing. There were 749 RNs per 100,000 population in Mississippi in 2000, less than the national rate of 780.2.
Mississippi ranked 11th among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 320.8 LPNs per 100,000 population as compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. Mississippi ranked 26th in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with 9,140 workers.
There were 764 nurse practitioners in Mississippi in 2000. This was equal to 26.8 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, lower than the national rate of 33.7.
With 33 certified nurse midwives in 2000, Mississippi had 1.2 certified nurse midwives per 100,000 population, lower than the national rate of 2.9. Mississippi ranked 45th among states in certified nurse midwives per capita.
With 337 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, Mississippi had 11.8 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, higher than the national rate of 9.3.