Total jobs held (2006)^a,1

RNs: 2.5 million^b,2 LPNs: 749,000

Dentists: 161,000; (General dentists: 136,000) Dental hygienists: 167,000

243,000

Geriatric specialization or certification

Less than 1% of RNs and about 2.6% of APRNs certified^3,28

Unknown

1,297 certified (less than 1%)⁴

Academic leadership

76% of baccalaureate programs have at least one full-time “expert,” 29% have a certified faculty member⁸

63% of dental schools have a geriatric director or chairman⁹

43% have two full-time faculty; most rely on part-time faculty¹⁰

Exposure to geriatrics in schools

One-third of baccalaureate programs require exposure; 94% of fundamental courses integrate geriatric content⁸

100% of dental and dental hygiene schools have identifiable content; 18.8% of dental hygiene schools have a discrete course¹⁴

43% have a discrete course; all schools provide opportunity for advanced training in geriatrics or long-term care¹⁰

Advanced geriatric training programs

Less than 100 master’s and post-master’s programs; five programs in geropsychiatric nursing³

13 programs for geriatric dental academic training; no residencies specific to geriatric dentistry¹⁸

10 residency programs; one fellowship program¹⁹

Number of advanced geriatric trainees

Approximately 300 geriatric APRNs produced annually³

Unknown

13 resident slots; one fellowship slot¹⁹