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North Carolina Nursing Supply & Demand

Across the state, nurses are helping people stay healthy. We forecast the future supply and demand of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in North Carolina.

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Supply & Demand

Want to learn about the future supply and demand of our state's licensed practical nurses and registered nurses across settings and geographic regions?

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Graduate Diffusion

Want to see how different North Carolina nursing programs impact the distribution of health professionals in their area and across the state?

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Key Findings

What are the main takeaways from the nursecast projections? In what regions and settings will nurses be in shortage?

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Who are we?

This project is brought to you by The Cecil G. Sheps Center For Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina in partnership with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.