National School Nurse Workforce Studies

NASN’s national school nurse workforce studies provide a rigorous and consistent body of data on who school nurses are and how school nursing services are delivered and supported. NASN will use these data to help school nurses, researchers, policymakers, and education leaders understand workforce needs and make informed decisions about staffing, funding, and professional support.

Why Workforce Data Matter

NASN has completed two previous national school nurse workforce studies (Willgerodt et al., 2018; Willgerodt et al., 2024), and data from the third study are currently being analyzed. Future surveys will continue to build on this work, allowing NASN to:

  • Track changes in the school nursing workforce over time.
  • Identify staffing, funding, workload, and workforce-support needs.
  • Strengthen advocacy for sustainable school nursing services.
  • Inform workforce development, professional education, and research priorities.
  • Give policymakers, education leaders, and researchers credible national data about school nursing.

Related NASN Work

  • School Nursing Workforce
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  • NASN Research Priorities
    Learn about the research priorities guiding NASN's work to build the evidence base for school nursing.

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Using NASN Workforce Data

NASN encourages appropriate use of workforce findings in research, policy, advocacy, presentations, and other communications. Please cite the specific study or publication when using NASN workforce data. Citation information and available publications, infographics, and other resources are provided on each study page.