The United States has 874 registered nurses per 100,000 people, but the RNs are not distributed evenly throughout the nation.
1. District of Columbia — 1,728
2. South Dakota — 1,349
3. Massachusetts — 1,321
4. North Dakota — 1,310
5. Rhode Island — 1,174
6. Delaware — 1,159
7. Missouri — 1,125
8. Maine — 1,115
9. Iowa — 1,085
10. Ohio — 1,081
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts, based on population estimates provided by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011.
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