RN JOBS WILL GROW FASTER THAN AVERAGE

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment of registered nurses
is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2008 and because the occupation is large, many new jobs will result. There will always be a
need for traditional hospital nurses, but a large number of new nurses will be
employed in home health, long-term, and ambulatory care."

GROWTH DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Faster than average growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and an increasing emphasis on primary care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need medical care, is projected to grow very rapidly. Many job openings also will result from the need to replace experienced nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of the registered nurse population continues to rise."