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The number of registered nurses (RNs) employed in Minnesota's acute care hospitals increased 39 percent from 2000 to 2006. The ratio between full-time and part-time RNs changed slightly over the six-year period. In 2000, 75.8 percent of RNs were employed as part-time, while in 2006 the percentage decreased to 68.2 percent.
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| Source: HCCIS
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Clinical staff includes employees such as physicians, nurses, lab technicians and pharmacists. These employees work most directly with patient care. Non-clinical staff includes personnel such as dietary, housekeeping, security, medical records and administration.
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Source: HCCIS
LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse
OT & PT: Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist
NP & Phys Asst.: Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
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The number of RN full-time equivalents (FTEs) per adjusted day has trended upward from 2000 through 2006, increasing by 0.20 from 2000 to 2006.
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| Source: HCCIS
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