NURSING IN KANSAS | 2010 - 2024

According to the Kansas State Board of Nursing, registered nursing undergraduate graduations have increased from 2023 to 2024 with baccalaureate programs producing 28 more RN graduates while associate degree nursing graduations dropped slightly.

SOURCE: Kansas State Board of Nursing, Annual Report

NURSING VACANCY AND TURNOVER RATES |  2017-2024

The graphs below demonstrate vacancy and turnover rates for selected nursing positions from calendar years 2017 through 2024 as reported by Kansas hospitals. A total of 2,070 full-time, equivalent vacancies were reported with 3,048 employee separations for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants in 2024. 

VACANCY RATES

TURNOVER RATES

 SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association Annual Workforce Survey, collected January 2025