Industry Overview: Attractive Future Dynamics

• US Population Is Aging
  • US Population over 65 Is Expected to Increase by over 14% by 2010
  • Creates Substantial Increase in Demand for Healthcare Services
• Projected Need for Nurses is Rising
  • Legislative Mandates
  • 6 of 10 Fastest Growing Occupations Are in Healthcare
  • US Born Nurses Sitting for License Exams Down by 19,000 Since 1995
  • Average Age of Nurse is 41, Up from 36 in 1980
  • American Hospital Association (“AHA”) Estimates Currently 126,000 Open RN Positions
  • AHA Projects Shortage May Grow to 800,000 by 2020

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