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Annual ONP Efforts and Reports
Michigan Nurse Licensure Survey
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This annual effort has been supported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) since 2004 to gather information about the supply of nurses in Michigan. Responses gathered are used to inform state and local decision-making about the recruitment, education, and employment status of the nurse population.
The below reports discuss survey methodology and results:
Survey of Michigan Nurses
2025 Summary Report
The 2025 report highlights data related to workplace violence, barriers and challenges in obtaining nursing education, social determinants of health, new nurse experiences, and job satisfaction.

Survey of Michigan Nurses
2025 Executive Summary
2025 Executive Summary coming soon. Check back for updates.
2025 Michigan Nurses Specialty Briefs
Stay tuned to see which specialty brief topics our nursing partners voted for. Check back for updates.
2025 Michigan Nurse Survey Infographics will be updated soon. Check back for updates.
To view previous licensure survey data, visit https://minurse.org/survey-data/
Transition to Practice Modules
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Each training course on this website aims to provide support for newly licensed nurses transitioning to practice or to licensed nurses transitioning to a new practice setting.
- To view the transition to practice modules, visit https://ttp.minurse.org
Michigan Nurse Mapping
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This information focuses on data obtained from the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing and includes all nurses who are currently licensed to practice in Michigan. The Office of Nursing Programs, in partnership with the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), has been tracking this data for over 20 years. This site illustrates the distribution of nurses in Michigan in easy-to-use maps, tables, and charts.
- Access recent data resources at the following links:
For more information on the nursing workforce shortage visit Nurse Shortage Fact Sheet (aacnnursing.org).
To view previous mapping data, visit: https://minurse.org/nurse-mapping/