2012 Nursing Practice and Progress Annual Report (pdf) - UW Health

Structural Empowerment
Professional Education and Certification
Professional nurses practicing at UWHC take great pride in being
highly educated leaders. As indicated by the accompanying table,
79 percent hold a BS or higher degree; 67 percent hold a BSN;
12 percent hold a masters degree; 10 percent hold a masters degree in
nursing and .05 percent hold an earned doctorate.
RN Education – FY12
2160 Total RNs
79% Hold a BS or higher degree
67% Hold a BSN
12% Hold a masters degree
10% Hold a masters degree in nursing
0.5% Hold an earned doctorate
Michelle Bellville, RN-BC
Certified in 2008
N=484
Percent of Staff with Professional Certification
25%
20%
15%
N=287
N=322
N=376
N=422
N=480
N=522
10%
N=178
N=241
5%
N=81
0%
FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
The number of UWHC nurses and nutritionists achieving professional certification increased again in 2012. Twenty-four percent of
professional nurses and nutritionists are certified (N=522), a 640 percent increase between 2004 and 2012.
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