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Table 2: 1997 Colorado Practicing Registered Nurses, Overview Education Profile

Where RN's went to school
State Number Percent
Colorado 3722 40.9%
Other State 5375 59.1%

 

Level of education for Colorado RN's
Basic Nursing Education Number Percent
LPN/ LVN 286 3.1%
Associate 2835 31.1%
Diploma 2507 27.5%
Baccalaureate 3421 37.6%
Other 57 .6%

 

Highest level of education for Colorado RN's
Highest Nursing Education Number Percent
Associate 2502 27.3%
Diploma 1763 19.2%
Baccalaureate 3958 43.2%
Masters 869 9.5%
Doctorate 40 .4%
Nursing Doctorate 28 .3%

 

Colorado RN's seeking further education
Seeking Another Degree Number Percent
In Nursing 1435 16.3%
In Other Discipline 557 6.3%
No 6803 77.4%

 

Nursing degree sought by Colorado RN's
Nursing Degree Sought (n = 1,435) Number Percent
Associate 3 0.2%
Baccalaureate 748 56.5%
Masters 547 41.3%
Doctorate 27 2.0%
No response 110 null

 

Level of other degree sought by Colorado RN's
Non-nursing Degree Sought (n = 557) Number Percent
Associate 15 3.3%
Baccalaureate 148 32.8%
Masters 232 51.4%
Doctorate 56 12.4%
No response 106 null