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There were 13,700 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in Rhode Island in 2000; more than 11,500 were employed in nursing. There were 1,098.5 RNs per 100,000 population in Rhode Island in 2000, significantly higher than the national rate of 780.2.
In 2000, Rhode Island ranked 34th among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 198 LPNs per 100,000 population as compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. Rhode Island ranked 44th in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with 2,080.
There were nearly 400 nurse practitioners in Rhode Island in 2000. This was equal to 37.5 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, higher than the national rate of 33.7.
With 62 certified nurse midwives in 2000, Rhode Island had 5.9 certified nurse midwives per 100,000 population, well above the national rate of 2.9. Rhode Island had one of the highest ratios of certified nurse midwives per capita in the nation.
With more than 120 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, Rhode Island had 11.7 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, higher than the national rate of 9.3
