1. Arizona — 581
2. New Mexico — 600
3. Nevada — 613
4. Utah — 630
5. California — 654
6. Texas — 676
7. Georgia — 678
8. Idaho — 680
9. Idaho — 712
10. Oklahoma — 735
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation.
Here are the top 10 states which had the lowest number of registered nurses per 100,000 people in 2008, with number of nurses per 100,000 people, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation.
1. Arizona — 581
2. New Mexico — 600
3. Nevada — 613
4. Utah — 630
5. California — 654
6. Texas — 676
7. Georgia — 678
8. Idaho — 680
9. Idaho — 712
10. Oklahoma — 735
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation.