10-K/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2

            [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

                   For the Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 1996
                                       OR
              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

                       For the transition period from to
                         Commission File Number 0-11781

                        HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       FLORIDA                  59-2150637
         (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)   Identification Number)

                      6245 North Federal Highway, Suite 500
                       Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308-1900
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                (954) 771 - 0500
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

        Title of Each Class                Name of each exchange on which 
    Common Stock $.001 par value         registered New York Stock Exchange

               Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
                                    the Act:

                                      None
                                (Title of Class)


     Indicate by check mark  whether the  registrant:  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports);  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-K (ss. 229.405 of this Chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be  contained,  to the best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive
proxy or information  statements  incorporated  by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K/A or any amendment to this Form 10-K/A. [ ]

         The aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates
of the Registrant at February 28, 1997 was $15,899,425.

         As of February 28, 1997,  6,359,770  shares of common stock,  par value
$.001 per share, were outstanding.

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                                     PART IV


ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                
Exhibit No. 27





                                                              SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  Hospital  Staffing  Services,  Inc. has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.




By:  /s/Ronald A.Cass              Ronald A. Cass, Chairman of the Board, Chief
        Ronald A.Cass              Executive Officer, President and Treasurer
                                   Date:    June 18, 1997
        

EX-27

 


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF HOSPITAL STAFFING  SERVICES,  INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED  NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.      

       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              NOV-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 DEC-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                   NOV-30-1996
<CASH>                                            145,247
<SECURITIES>                                       12,145
<RECEIVABLES>                                  10,181,373
<ALLOWANCES>                                      559,251
<INVENTORY>                                             0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               23,238,535
<PP&E>                                          2,424,780
<DEPRECIATION>                                  1,545,045
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 26,411,427
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          14,417,664
<BONDS>                                                 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                            6,360
<OTHER-SE>                                     11,321,795
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   26,411,427
<SALES>                                        62,234,015
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               62,234,015
<CGS>                                          38,045,513
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  38,045,513
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  248,422
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                554,362
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   481,563
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (2,705)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               484,268
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  (254,955)
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