SIDEBAR: NC Nursecast: Understanding the Nursing Workforce in North Carolina

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TABLE 1.

Nurse Workforce Shortage and Surplus Estimates for 2033 from NC Nursecast

Setting	RN Shortage or Surplus		LPN Shortage or Surplus
	Count	Percent	Count	Percent
Total	-12,500	-11%	-5,000	-27%
Hospital	-9,927	-17%	-314	-32%
Nursing Home/Extended Care/Assisted Living	-1,888	-31%	-3,510	-49%
Home Health/Hospice	-1,535	-18%	-504	-14%
Nursing Education	-132	-9%	n/a	n/a
Correctional Facility	-128	-16%	-9	-2%
Mental Health Hospital/Facility	-26	-1%	-58	-9%
Community and Population Health	+86	+1%	n/a	n/a
Ambulatory Care	+363	+2%	-148	-7%