In the last month the Bowen Center has published our two bi-annual data and brief reports from license renewals, but also two separate briefs. These two extra briefs look at how the Demand for RNs is expected to grow (our RN Demand Brief) and Licensing of APRNs, how Indiana does it versus how other states in the United States regulate these professionals (APRN licensure brief).
So to keep you in the loop on all things nursing, we’re going to do a quick overview of each of our nursing workforce materials that are hot off the press.
2021 Indiana’s Registered Nurse Workforce Brief
Take a dive into Indiana’s RN workforce. Explore trends, demographics, education, employment plans, practice characteristics, and policy connections. New sections look deeper into hospital-based, school-based, public health, and LTSS-based RNs.
2021 Indiana’s Advance Practice Workforce Brief
Explore trends in Indiana’s APRN workforce. This brief also covers demographics, education, employment plans, practice characteristics, and policy connections.
2021 Indiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce Brief
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensing: Indiana’s Current Environment & Other State Approaches
Current Indiana law requires that all APRNs be licensed as Registered Nurses (RNs) and meet certain educational criteria to provide APRN-level services in their respective APRN role. An estimated one-fourth (28.8%) of RNs self-identified as APRNs but do not hold any additional licenses or authorities, and are providing advanced nursing care under their RN license. The absence of an advanced license for all APRNs in Indiana, regardless of prescriptive authority, poses some challenges for policymakers and the public.
Indiana’s approach to occupational regulation for APRNs is relatively unique. A 50-state review of APRN regulation determined that only one other state has a similar approach. The brief presents four (4) other approaches to APRN licensure and identifies considerations for each approach in terms of intersection with prescriptive authority, consumer perspectives, impact on practicing professionals, and administrative feasibility.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensing: Indiana’s Current Environment & Other State Approaches
RN Demand Brief
Over the next ten years, workforce projections estimate that demand for RNs jobs will increase by 30%. This brief examines the specifics of this predictions and breaks down that demand at a county-level. We hope this resource will give policymakers and stakeholders information to support planning for Indiana’s future nursing workforce
Nursing-related Bills in 2023
View our Bi-weekly Bill Brief to track Nursing Legislation.
Under the Primary topic tab, select “nursing workforce” or use the search bar to find related legislation.
