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There were more than 17,700 licensed registered nurses (RNs) in West Virginia in 2000; over 15,500 were employed in nursing. There were 858.9 RNs per 100,000 population in West Virginia in 2000, higher than the national rate of 780.2.
West Virginia ranked 7th among the states in the per capita employment of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs), with 363 LPNs per 100,000 population, much higher than the national rate of 240.8 per 100,000. West Virginia ranked 32n d in the number of LPNs employed in 2000 with 6,560 workers.
There were 540 nurse practitioners in West Virginia in 2000. This was equal to 29.9 nurse practitioners per 100,000 population, below the national rate of 33.7.
With 55 certified nurse midwives in 2000, West Virginia had 3.0 certified nurse midwives per 100,000 population, comparable to the national rate of 2.9. West Virginia ranked 21st among states in certified nurse midwives per capita.
With 331 certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2003, West Virginia had 18.3 nurse anesthetists per 100,000 population, almost double the national rate of 9.3. West Virginia had one of the highest ratios of nurse anesthetists per capita in the nation
