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The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) is sponsored by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an Agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Since the 1970s, the NSSRN has been the primary source of data on the nursing workforce, the largest group of health care professionals. The data from the NSSRN helps to evaluate and project the supply and demand of nursing resources. The NSSRN also examines the characteristics of nurses, such as education and training, employment, income, and demographics.

Detailed Methodology

Sample

The 2022 NSSRN utilized a sampling frame of RNs built from a list of registered nurses compiled from the NCSBN and from individual State Boards of Nursing. Sampling was done independently within each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. There were two sampling strata per state: one for nurses that hold a NP license and another for all other RNs. The sampling rates for RNs and NPs differed across and within each state in order to produce reliable estimates for RNs and NPs within each state. A total of 124,900 nurses were sampled, including 61,550 NPs and 63,350 RNs. A total of 102,520 nurses were sampled in the 2018 NSSRN, including 50,265 NPs and 52,255 RNs.

Method of Data Collection

Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)

Frequency of Data Collection

Not repeated

Reference Date

Last year/last 12 months

Data Collection Notes

The survey has been collected since 1977, but 2018 was the first year Census conducted the survey. The 2022 NSSRN was the second survey cycle conducted by Census. For detailed methodology for the 2022 NSSRN, see https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/nursing-workforce-survey-data

Number of Cases

50,000+

Linkage Capabilities

Principal nursing position City, County, Zip

National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

Description

Detailed Methodology