NURSING IN KANSAS | 2009 - 2023
According to the Kansas State Board of Nursing, registered nursing undergraduate graduations have increased
from 2022 to 2023 with associate degree programs producing 61 more RN graduates while baccalaureate nursing
graduations remained steady.
SOURCE: Kansas State Board of Nursing, Annual Report
NURSING VACANCY AND TURNOVER RATES | 2016-2023
The graphs below demonstrate vacancy and turnover rates for selected nursing positions from calendar years
2016 through 2023 as reported by Kansas hospitals. A total of 2,352 full-time, equivalent vacancies were
reported with 4,565 employee separations for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants
in 2023. Vacancies are down from 2,862 full-time equivalent vacancies in 2022 but employee separations are up
slightly from 4,458 in 2022.
VACANCY RATES
TURNOVER RATES
SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association Annual Workforce Survey, collected January 2024