The Utah Medical Education Council in a 2016 report, Supply of Nurses in Utah: The 2016 Survey of Registered Nurses, estimates that 94% (27,330 out of 28,948) of licensed registered nurses are practicing in Utah. According to the survey, 55% of Utah RNs obtain the associate’s degree as their first qualifying degree for entry into the workforce. In comparison, only 27% of prospects enroll in a BSN program in preparation for entry into nursing. Calls for higher degree requirements for … Read the rest