Exhibit 16 provides an overview of the major components of the Nursing Demand
Model. The NDM links Census Bureau population projections with per capita healthcare
use, and then incorporates the impact of trends in healtcare market conditions,
economic conditions, patient acuity levels, and other factors to project future
healthcare use by healthcare delivery setting. Trends that impact nurse staffing
intensity are incorporated into the NDM. Combining projected healthcare use with
projected nurse staffing levels produces projections of future demand for nurses.