Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses
2025 Kentucky Rural Nursing Workforce Update
Infographic providing demographics and statistics on wages and numbers of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), registered nurses (RNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kentucky as of 2024, with breakdowns by rural or urban location. Features percentage of state distribution of nurses with breakdowns by rural, urban, Appalachia, and Delta regions. Includes a county-level map showing distribution of APRNs and RNs by Kentucky Area Development District.
Author(s): William M. Baker, Caleb K. Williams, Beth Bowling
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Infographic providing demographics and statistics on wages and numbers of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), registered nurses (RNs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in Kentucky as of 2024, with breakdowns by rural or urban location. Features percentage of state distribution of nurses with breakdowns by rural, urban, Appalachia, and Delta regions. Includes a county-level map showing distribution of APRNs and RNs by Kentucky Area Development District.
Author(s): William M. Baker, Caleb K. Williams, Beth Bowling
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
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Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment & Scholarship Awards Report: Fiscal Year 2025
Features sections on the Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAAP) and the Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAAP). Features county-level maps showing areas with improved access to care due to PRAAP and DRAAP.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Features sections on the Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAAP) and the Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAAP). Features county-level maps showing areas with improved access to care due to PRAAP and DRAAP.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Nebraska: The Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce Report 2025
Provides data on Nebraska's behavioral health workforce from 2010 to 2024. Includes information on regional trends, rural versus urban distribution, demographics, and training programs.
Additional links: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Snapshot, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Snapshot, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP/LIMHP) Snapshot, Overall Snapshot, Physician Assistant Snapshot, Psychiatrist Snapshot, Psychologist Snapshot, Regional Snapshot
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Provides data on Nebraska's behavioral health workforce from 2010 to 2024. Includes information on regional trends, rural versus urban distribution, demographics, and training programs.
Additional links: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Snapshot, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Snapshot, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP/LIMHP) Snapshot, Overall Snapshot, Physician Assistant Snapshot, Psychiatrist Snapshot, Psychologist Snapshot, Regional Snapshot
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Rural Primary Care Workforce: A State-Level Analysis
Provides fact sheets on the rural primary care workforce for each state in 2025. Includes maps and tables providing county-level data and rural-urban comparisons of provider to population ratios for family physicians, general internists, general pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Provides fact sheets on the rural primary care workforce for each state in 2025. Includes maps and tables providing county-level data and rural-urban comparisons of provider to population ratios for family physicians, general internists, general pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Indiana's Nursing Workforce: Characteristics as of 2023 Renewal - Clinical Nurse Specialists
A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about CNS specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about CNS specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Indiana's Nursing Workforce: Characteristics as of 2023 Renewal - Nurse Practitioners
A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing nurse practitioners (NPs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about NP specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing nurse practitioners (NPs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about NP specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Indiana's Nursing Workforce: Characteristics as of 2023 Renewal - All Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about APRN specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about APRN specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Indiana's Nursing Workforce: Characteristics as of 2023 Renewal - Certified Nurse Midwives
A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing certified nurse midwives (CNMs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about CNM specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Additional links: Workforce Spotlight
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing certified nurse midwives (CNMs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about CNM specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Additional links: Workforce Spotlight
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Indiana's Nursing Workforce: Characteristics as of 2023 Renewal - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about CRNA specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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A data snapshot focused on total actively practicing certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in Indiana as of 2023. Includes information about CRNA specialty, practice setting, populations served, services, and county-level geographic distribution.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Bridging the Gap: Clinical Preceptors for Physicians and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Utah
Report explores the clinical training needs and landscape for physicians and advanced practice registered nurse (APRNs) in Utah. Discusses training capacity and demand across the state and in rural areas. Makes recommendation for the future.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Report explores the clinical training needs and landscape for physicians and advanced practice registered nurse (APRNs) in Utah. Discusses training capacity and demand across the state and in rural areas. Makes recommendation for the future.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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