What is Behind HRSA's Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortage of Registered Nurses?
September 2004
DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), National Center for Workforce Analysis
This paper provides a brief overview of the Nursing Supply Model and the Nursing Demand Model; describes the data, methods, and assumptions used to project RN supply and demand; presents findings from the models; and discusses the limitations of these and other models and methods to forecast demand for health workers.