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Registered Nurse Shortage Areas in California

This dataset contains the custom geographies used to study the registered nurse workforce and identifies which areas are designated as registered nurse shortage areas (RNSA) as of the year labeled in the title.

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07/01/25

2020 Registered Nurse Shortage Areas

This dataset contains the custom geographies used to study the registered nurse workforce and identifies which areas are designated as registered nurse shortage areas (RNSA) as of the year labeled in the title.

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08/11/23

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2020 RNSA Map

Map of the 2020 Registered Nurse Shortage Areas (RNSA) in California.

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08/11/23

2025 RNSA Methodology & Map

Background and methodology for designating the 2025 Registered Nurse Shortage Areas (RNSAs) in California. Includes a map of all RNSAs across the state.

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07/01/25

2025 Registered Nurse Shortage Areas

This model covers nine different nursing professions grouped into five distinct role categories classified broadly as the "Registered Nursing" group. This group includes the following license types: Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses. This table identifies which RN areas were designated as Registered Nurse Shortage Areas (RNSAs) in the 2020 publication, along with the data and calculations used in the process. Population data is sourced from the Department of Finance's P-2A Total Population for California and Counties table and SPA level estimates were calculated based on the percentage of the Los Angeles population currently living within each SPA region using DP05 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates 2023 ACS 5 year estimate for Los Angeles County. License counts are sourced from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information's licensee lists.

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07/01/25

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