As noted yesterday, there has been very significant growth in the number of nurses. Moreover, Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs -- or 'LPNs' outside of Ontario) are growing three times more quickly than Registered Nurses, with 22.8% growth between 2006 and 2010 versus 7.4% growth for RNs.
While over 60% of 'LPNs' work in just two areas ("Medicine/Surgery" or in "Geriatrics/Long Term Care"), those areas have actually seen slower than average growth (11% and 14.7% between 2006-2010). Really rapid growth was in other areas.
While over 60% of 'LPNs' work in just two areas ("Medicine/Surgery" or in "Geriatrics/Long Term Care"), those areas have actually seen slower than average growth (11% and 14.7% between 2006-2010). Really rapid growth was in other areas.
The big areas of growth have been in "Operating Room/Recovery Room" (152.1% growth), "Emergency Care" (128.5%), "Community Health" (59%), "Maternity/Newborn" (35.2%), "Home Care" (49.1%), and "Paediatrics" (40.5%).
Registered Nurses have grown in most categories -- the exceptions are "Geriatrics/Long Term Care", "Ambulatory care" and "Occupational Health" where there was some shrinkage. Above average growth was seen in community care (29.7%), Emergency Care (15%), "Telehealth" (56.5%), "Public Health" (56.5%), and "Oncology" (20.8%).
There appears to be a very rapid change in who does what in nursing, with RPNs moving into areas where they have not been in large numbers before. Still, this has not stopped significant growth in the numbers of RNs.
Registered Nurses have grown in most categories -- the exceptions are "Geriatrics/Long Term Care", "Ambulatory care" and "Occupational Health" where there was some shrinkage. Above average growth was seen in community care (29.7%), Emergency Care (15%), "Telehealth" (56.5%), "Public Health" (56.5%), and "Oncology" (20.8%).
There appears to be a very rapid change in who does what in nursing, with RPNs moving into areas where they have not been in large numbers before. Still, this has not stopped significant growth in the numbers of RNs.
RN and LPN Workforce, by Area of
Responsibility, Canada
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RN
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RN
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LPN
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LPN
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2006-2010
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2006-2011
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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RN
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LPN
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#
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%
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#
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%
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% Change
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% Change
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Direct
Care
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Total
Direct Care
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235,012
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87.5
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78,976
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97.2
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7.4%
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22.3%
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Medicine/Surgery
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44,646
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16.6
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13,964
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17.2
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4.0%
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11.0%
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Psychiatry/Mental
Health
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13,503
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5.0
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3,802
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4.7
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4.1%
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11.1%
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Paediatrics
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7,402
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2.8
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951
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1.2
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9.8%
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40.5%
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Maternity/Newborn
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15,010
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5.6
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1,037
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1.3
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8.6%
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35.2%
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Geriatrics/Long-term
Care
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25,591
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9.5
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34,977
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43.1
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-3.5%
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14.7%
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Critical
Care
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19,472
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7.3
|
148
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0.2
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7.3%
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-59.2%
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Community
Health
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14,133
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5.3
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3,217
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4.0
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29.7%
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59.0%
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Ambulatory
Care
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6,614
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2.5
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1,309
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1.6
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-13.9%
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15.5%
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Home
Care
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7,362
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2.7
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1,710
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2.1
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3.1%
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49.1%
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Occupational
Health
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2,746
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1.0
|
179
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0.2
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-6.8%
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22.6%
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Operating
Room/Recovery Room
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12,797
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4.8
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1,654
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2.0
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11.6%
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152.1%
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Emergency
Care
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17,645
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6.6
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1,330
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1.6
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15.0%
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128.5%
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Several
Clinical Areas
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8,705
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3.2
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5,376
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6.6
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-10.7%
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114.8%
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Oncology
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3,593
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1.3
|
167
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0.2
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20.8%
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145.6%
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Rehabilitation
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4,019
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1.5
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2,823
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3.5
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4.7%
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17.9%
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Public
Health
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7,482
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2.8
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1,298
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1.6
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41.2%
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23.3%
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Telehealth
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1,236
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0.5
|
271
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0.3
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56.5%
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Other
Direct Care
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23,056
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8.6
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4,763
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5.9
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17.9%
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4.5%
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