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Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Nursing
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing [18 VAC 90 ‑ 19]
Action Fee Increase 2024
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/14/2025
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2/12/25  3:45 pm
Commenter: Lyndsay Evitts

Healthcare hero’s no more?
 

We are underpaid and overworked, why add to it? We pay for CEs and certifications, along with the degree itself.

The United States is projected to have a shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses (RNs) by 2025, according to McKinsey & Company. This could result in a 10 to 20% gap in the RN workforce. 
 
The demand for licensed practical and vocational nurses is projected to grow faster than supply between 2020 and 2035, resulting in a projected shortage of 141,580 LPN FTEs in 2035. Nationwide, the projected supply of LPNs in 2035 is sufficient to meet just 83% of the demand for LPNs, compared to 95% in 2025.
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