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SNAPSHOT North Carolina might need a booster shot of registered nurses. More than 69,000 practice here, but demand is expected to outstrip supply by 2014. NATIONAL BANK A recent survey says the United States has nearly 2.7 million registered nurses. About 3% live in North Carolina. RNs 1. California 226,352 2. New York 197,532 3. Pennsylvania 165,989 4. Florida 158,722 5. Texas 150,251 6. Illinois 126,166 7. Ohio 121,722 8. Massachusetts 91,628 9. New Jersey 87,979 10. North Carolina 83,016 * (*)Note all nurses practice. Survey estimate 69,057 North Carolina RNs practice. Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000 WHERE THEY WORK Hospitals were still the No. 1 workplace for North Carolina's RNs in 1998, but proportionally more RNs worked in hospitals in 1990 1998 1990 Hospital 58.7% 69% Community agency 13.0% 6.7% Nursing Home 7.4% 4.9% Medical Office 7.3% 6.7% Other * 13.6% 12.7% (*)Includes RNs working in schools of nursing, schools, industry and those self-employed Source: North Carolina Center for Nursing,1998 DEMAND FOR NURSES The state's 65-and-over population is expected to grow 61% between 2002 and 2020 -- RN totals 36%. An RN shortage is likely, starting in 2014. Practicing Estimated RNs need 2002 74,260 67,320 2004 78,974 72,410 2006 83,114 77,500 2008 87,044 82,590 2010 90,552 87,680 2012 93,759 92,770 2014 96,062 97,860 2016 98,339 102,950 2018 99,898 108,040 2020 100,720 113,130 Source: North Carolina Center for Nursing, 1998 SALARIES The median salary for all RNs was $37,549 in 2000. Median salaries for specific posts within...