Attachment C - 2018 NSSRN Infograph Listing Supporting Organizations

2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

HELP!
Nurses play a critical role in the lives of patients across the country. That is why the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HRSA) is dedicated to providing you, policy makers, and researchers with the most
comprehensive data on U.S. registered nurses and nurse practitioners. To accomplish this, we need your help.
Please participate in the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN). This vital national
survey is the primary source of data on the nursing workforce, the largest group of healthcare providers.
The Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) is to gather up-to-date
nationwide information about the status of registered nurses in the U.S. These data will be used to
develop a description of the registered nurse population that can be used to provide policymakers with
information needed to ensure an adequate supply of registered nurses in your state and the nation.
The Survey Contractor
HRSA has contracted with the U.S. Census Bureau, the leading statistical federal agency in the United
States. Census has assembled a team of expert survey methodologists responsible for gathering the lists
of licensed RNs, constructing the national sample, and administering the survey by mail, and on the
internet.
Did you Know?
Did you know…employment settings change as nurses age? The vast majority of registered nurses
under 30 years old work in hospitals, but over 50 percent of registered nurses 55 years or older work in
non-hospital employment settings.
Information like this from the NSSRN survey helps policymakers and the healthcare sector plan for
future staffing needs.

2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
The Survey Results
We expect the public use file from the 2018 study to be available by January of 2019. A report of the
2008 study is currently available on the Internet at http://bhw.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce.
Thank You
We want to thank all of the state boards of nursing, and the National Council of State Board of Nursing
(NCSBN) for their help to provide us the state registered nurse data.
Endorsments
The following nursing organizations have endorsed this survey. We wish to thank them for their
continual support:
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
American Nurses Association
American Organization of Nurse Executives
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
National League for Nursing
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties