1. About this Dashboard:
These are graphic representations of
measurable goals that the campaign
has selected to evaluate our efforts in
support of the Institute of Medicine’s
recommendations in their landmark
report, The Future of Nursing: Leading
Change, Advancing Health.
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Welcome to the Future of Nursing
Campaign for Action
Dashboard

2. Indicator 1: education
Percentage of employed nurses
with baccalaureate degree in
nursing or higher degree
Data Source: American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (series)
IOM Recommendation:
Increase the
proportion of nurses
with baccalaureate
degree to 80%
by 2020
49%
2020 80%
2010
50%2011
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New RN graduates by degree type, by race/ethnicity
New RN graduates by degree type, by gender
Number and percent of U.S. educated, first-time NLCEX takers with BSN
Number of RN‐to‐BSN graduates annually
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3. Related Indicators
IOM Recommendation:
Double the number
of nurses with a
doctorate by 2020
Indicator 2: doctoral degrees
Total fall enrollment in nursing
doctorate programs
Data Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Enrollment & Graduations in
Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing (series)
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Research-focused
Program (PhD)
DNP Enrollment, 2012
PhD Enrollment, 2012
Baseline, 2010
Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP)
numberofthousands
Baseline, 2010
5,110
11,575
Number of employed nurses with a doctoral degree
Number of people receiving nursing doctoral degrees annually
Diversity of nursing doctorate graduates by race/ethnicity
Diversity of nursing doctorate graduates by gender

4. Related Indicators
Indicator 3: removing barriers to practice and care
State progress in removing
regulatory barriers to care by
Advanced Practice Registered
Nurses (APRNs)
campaign progress
Data source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, APRN Consensus Model outlining
regulatory requirements in licensure, accreditation, certification, and education that should
be adopted by every state. https://www.ncsbn.org/2567.htm
IOM Recommendation:
Advanced practice
nurses to be able
to practice to the
full extent of their
education
and training
Number of states that allow Nurse Midwives to practice independently
Number of nurse-led clinics located in medically underserved areas (MUA)
Number of states that allow Nurse Practitioners to practice independently
Number of hospitals in the U.S. with magnet status
Number of nurse-led clinics in U.S.
Data from June 2012
Many barriers
Some barriers
Removed barriers since baseline year, 2010
Few barriers
No major barriers
UT
AZ
CO
WY
MT
OR
WA
AK
ND
SD
KS
OK
AR
MO
IL
IA
MI
IN
TN
ALMS
GA
NC
FL
PA
NY
ME
NH
VT
RICT
NJ
HI
AS
GU
CNMI
NM
NV
DE
SC
ID
TX
NE
CA
MN
WI MA
LA
KY
WV VA DC
VI
OH
MD

5. Related Indicators
Indicator 4: interprofessional collaboration
Number of required clinical courses
and/or activities at top nursing
schools that include both RN
students and other graduate health
professional students
Data Source: Top nursing schools (as determined by US News and World report rankings)
that also have graduate-level health professional schools at their academic institutions.
Course offerings and requirements include clinical and/or simulation experiences.
*No change between the 2011-2012 and the 2012-2013 academic years
Oregon Health
Sciences University
Yale*
IOM Recommendation:
Expand opportunities
for nurses to lead
and disseminate
collaborative
improvement efforts
campaign progress
University of California,
San Francisco
University of North
Carolina
University of Washington*
University of Pennsylvania*
University of Michigan*
University of Pittsburgh*
2011-2012
Academic Year
2012-2013
Academic Year
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of articles in top 10 health services research journals co-authored by
an RN and authors from other disciplines

6. Indicator 5: Leadership
Percent of hospital boards
with RN members
Data Source: 2011 AHA Health Care Governance Survey Report; survey (conducted in
2010) of 1,052 hospital CEOs and 468 board chairs of nonfederal community hospitals
in the United States. *New data not available until 2014-2015
Baseline, 2011*
IOM Recommendation:
Health care decision
makers should
ensure leadership
positions are
available to and
filled by nurses
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0%

7. Related Indicators
Indicator 6: workforce data
Number of recommended data
items collected by the states
Data Source: Forum of State Nursing Centers (Baseline, 2010); Philip R. Lee Institute for
Health Policy Studies, UCSF (2012-2013).
IOM Recommendation:
Build infrastructure
for collection and
analysis of
interprofessional
health care
workforce data
Number of recommended data items collected by the state
UT
AZ
CO
WY
MT
OR
WA
AK
ND
SD
KS
OK
AR
MO
IL
IA
MI
OH
IN
TN
ALMS
GA
NC
FL
PA
NY
ME
NH
VT
RICT
NJ
HI
NM
NV
DE
SC
ID
TX
NE
CA
MN
WI MA
LA
KY
WV MD
VA
1-11 items 12-14 items
Increased to 12-14 items between 2010-2013.
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Number of state nursing boards that participate in the National Council of
States Boards of Nursing’s NurSys data system
Number of states that collect race/ethnicity data about their nursing workforce