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Seventy-three percent of RNs  a baccalaureate degree or higher, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study found. The workforce is more racially diverse and at the highest educational level ever documented by NCSBN, a bright spot in the survey of 800,000 nurses. However, the data reinforce concerns about ongoing labor shortages and systemic workforce challenges, even as findings show an improvement from 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2024 data reveal more than 138,000 nurses left the workforce since 2022, and by 2029, almost 40% of nurses intend to leave the workforce. The survey found high levels of stress and burnout, although emotional exhaustion and workloads have moderated since 2022. (NCSBN , 4/17/25)