Here are 16 nursing specialty statistics to know, according to Philadelphia-based Drexel University.
Nursing specialties with the highest level of employment in the U.S.
1. RNs working in the general medical field or hospitals — 63.2 percent
2. RNs working in physician offices — 4.8 percent
3. RNs working in home healthcare services — 3.8 percent
4. RNs working in nursing care facilities — 7.4 percent
5. RNs working in outpatient care centers — 4.6 percent
6. RNs working in other fields — 16.2 percent
RNs in general medical and surgical hospitals in the U.S.
7. Number of employed RNs — 1,533,080
8. RN industry percentage — 29.5 percent
RNs in physician offices in the U.S.
9. Number of employed RNs — 178,810
10. RN industry percentage — 7.4 percent
RNs in home healthcare services in the U.S.
11. Number of employed RNs — 166,910
12. RN industry percentage — 13.8 percent
RNs in nursing care facilities in the U.S.
13. Number of employed RNs — 142,490
14. RN industry percentage — 8.6 percent
RNs in outpatient care centers in the U.S.
15. Number of employed RNs — 102,410
16. RN industry percentage — 15.2 percent