2017 Indiana’s Nursing Workforce Fact Sheet

The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy (Bowen Center) has a rich history of collecting, analyzing and disseminating health workforce data and research for the State of Indiana. These efforts are important to informing health workforce policy and planning initiatives throughout the State. Registered nurses (RNs) are the largest licensed profession within the health workforce. Data on supply and distribution of this profession is critical to informing related initiatives regarding education, training and health care delivery. The 2017 Indiana Nursing Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information collected from the nursing licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency during the biennial license renewal cycle. As of November 2017, 110,651 RNs renewed their license to practice in Indiana. Of these, 69,685 (63%) self-reported actively practicing in nursing and had a license address in Indiana.

2017 Registered Nurse Data Report

The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy (Bowen Center) has a rich history of collecting, analyzing and disseminating health workforce data and research for the State of Indiana. These efforts are important to informing health workforce policy and planning initiatives throughout the State. Registered nurses (RNs) are the largest licensed profession within the health workforce. Data on supply and distribution of this profession is critical to informing related initiatives regarding education, training and health care delivery. The 2017 Indiana Nursing Licensure Survey Data Report presents key information collected from the nursing licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency during the biennial license renewal cycle. As of November 2017, 110,651 RNs renewed their license to practice in Indiana. Of these, 69,685 (63%) self-reported actively practicing in nursing and had a license address in Indiana.

2017 RN Re-Licensure Survey Instrument

This survey was administered between July 20th, 2017 – October 31st, 2017 to RN’s. This instrument is used for data collection in biennium re-licensure of Nursing professionals in the State of Indiana.

2017 Bowen Portal Metadata Theme 2 – Education Pipeline

This is the 2017 Metadata report for Theme 2 Education Pipeline for the Bowen Health Workforce Information Portal. These data are collected biennial through a license renewal process. The professions included are Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, and Dental Hygienists.