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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-024520
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080409

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				061500476
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8668718519

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS R JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183645

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16753
		FILM NUMBER:		08748503

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		30 PENHALLOW STREET
		CITY:			PORTSMOUTH
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		262 796 1628

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20735 BARTLETT DRIVE
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53045
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        <footnote id="F7">The Restricted Stock Units were granted on April 8, 2008 and vest in the incremental amount of 33% on the earlier of (i) April 8, 2009 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; 34% on the earlier of (i) April 8, 2010 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and 33% on the earlier of (i) April 8, 2011 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.</footnote>
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