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There were nearly 9,600 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in South Dakota in 2000; over 8,500 were employed in nursing. There were 1,126.1 RNs per 100,000 population in South Dakota in 2000, significantly more than the national rate of 780.2.
In 2000, South Dakota ranked 23rd among the states in per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 247.4 LPNs per 100,000 population as compared to the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. South Dakota ranked 46th in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with 1,870 workers.
South Dakota had nearly 223 nurse practitioners in 2000. This was equal to 29.5 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, less than the national rate of 33.7.
With 15 certified nurse midwives in 2000, South Dakota had 2.0 certified nurse midwives per 100,000 population, lower than the national rate of 2.9. South Dakota ranked 30th among states in certified nurse midwives per capita.
With 225 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, South Dakota had 29.8 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, nearly three times the national rate. South Dakota had the highest ratio of nurse anesthetists per capita in the nation.
