Research - Long Term Care

Data Analysis – Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

The basis for all of ONW’s services is the analysis of data from the industry. Each of the programs and services ONW offers were developed from the analysis of countless surveys and studies conducted by a professional staff of statisticians in conjunction with nurses, healthcare administrators, allied health professionals, and educators.

ONW conducts an annual survey of long term care facilities 2007 LTC Survey. The survey solicits information regarding current budgeted nursing positions, vacancies, and projected staffing requirements for the next two years, as well as, turnover data and continuing education needs.

• 2007 Long Term Care RN, LPN, & Ancillary Vacancy Rates by PHD
  2007 MS Long Term Care RN, LPN, & Ancillary Rates with FTEs by Public Health Districts.

• 2001 – 2007 MS Long Term Care RN Vacancy and Demand
• 2001 – 2007 MS Long Term Care LPN Vacancy and Demand
• 2001 – 2007 MS Long Term Care Ancillary Vacancy and Demand
• 1995 – 2006 Actively Licensed MS RN Trends
  The number of actively licensed Mississippi RNs has increased 18% between 2000 – 2006.

• 1999 – 2006 MS RN Unemployment Trend
  The number of Mississippi RNs who hold active licenses, but do not report employment fluctuates widely from year to year.

• 2002 – 2006 MS RN Population
  This slide shows a comparison of the total number of RNs who are working full-time vs. part-time.

• 2001 – 2006 MS RN Age Ranges
  Mississippi RNs follow national aging trends as indicated by the increasing number of RNs in the 40 – 49 age group.

• 1995 – 2006 NCLEX First Write
  The number of graduates from MS schools of nursing writing the national licensure exam decreased by 46% from 1996 to 2001. Since 2001, schools of nursing have reported an increase in the number of graduates, approaching the high of 1,506 in 1996. During this drastic fluctuation of the number of graduates, national licensure pass rates have remained steady.