2018’s Best & Worst States for Nurses, New Mexico 5th Best, Minnesota 6th Best

With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Nurses.

In order to help new nursing graduates find the best markets for their profession, WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from monthly average starting salary for nurses to health-care facilities per capita to nursing-job openings per capita.

Best vs. Worst

• Nevada has the highest annual mean wage for registered nurses (adjusted for cost of living), $81,165, which is about 1.6 times higher than in Hawaii, the lowest at $51,508.
• Utah has the lowest current competition (number of nurses per 1,000 residents), 8.52, which is 2.4 times lower than in the District of Columbia, the highest at 20.58.
• Nevada has the lowest future competition (projected number of nurses per 1,000 residents by 2024), 7.02, which is 4.4 times lower than in the District of Columbia, the highest at 30.71.
• Minnesota has the highest ratio of nurses to hospital beds, 4.78, which is 2.2 times higher than in District of Columbia, the lowest at 2.19.

To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-nurses/4041/

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to schedule a phone, Skype or in-studio interview with one of our experts. Full data sets for specific states and the District are also available upon request.

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  Written by: Conrad Cordova an RN in Tucson, Arizona who is giving his “thumbs up” with friends!

  

  As nurses, we want to heal, and save lives.

  Sometimes it’s not just about saving lives.

  It’s about saying a healing prayer with a family while holding their dying loved one’s hand. It’s about singing a beautiful hymn and feel spirituality fill the room. It’s hearing a family give permission to their loved one to let go, and being witness to their breaking hearts as the patient seems to hear them and fade away. It’s hearing them ask the Lord to take accept their loved one and take her home, and literally FEEL a presence in the room. It’s the peacefulness and beauty as they pray, sing, and almost rejoice, after telling them their loved one is gone.

  It’s acceptance into their sacred family circle as they include you and make you feel like you are part of their family. Then, it’s the gifts they give you in return for the work you have done.

  Those gifts are the countless hugs, the many “thank you’s,” and the “I won’t forget you’s.” Those are the gifts we take home with us, and they are invaluable.

  You then realize… Maybe it really is about HEALING.

  Healing from the stress and fatigue that comes with this job. Healing from the “why do I stay in this profession?” Healing from the many challenges of this role. You then realize the purpose of your day. And you realize just how privileged you really are to have the opportunity to be part of this experience. And all that negativity seems to dissipate & you are ready for the next one.

  That was my day today. Although sad for this family, I feel blessed to have been part of it, and it was beautiful.

  Pastor Dewey Note: I love it that Conrad shared with us! Nurses are so very special taking care of God’s children young and old. They are under appreciated and under paid. They are under much stress with this new health care system. My wife Sharon is an RN, I love her so, I know the heart, minds and souls of nurses.

  Philippians 2:4 –

  do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

  I know that nurses are not only the largest healthcare profession but are responsible for the delivery of most healthcare, and are often in the best place to be able to see the whole pathway of care.

  Andrew Lansley