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  <xsd:element id="ccrn_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedAggregateIntrinsicValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedAggregateIntrinsicValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_ShelfRegistrationShares" name="ShelfRegistrationShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_StockOptionAndEquityParticipationPlan1999Member" name="StockOptionAndEquityParticipationPlan1999Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationChannelNameAxis" name="SupplementaryInsuranceInformationChannelNameAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationChannelNameDomain" name="SupplementaryInsuranceInformationChannelNameDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_SwinglineBorrowingsMember" name="SwinglineBorrowingsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_TaxReconciliationDeferredTaxWriteoffs" name="TaxReconciliationDeferredTaxWriteoffs" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_TaxYears2005To2011Member" name="TaxYears2005To2011Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_TaxYears2007to2012Member" name="TaxYears2007to2012Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_TaxYears2008To2010Member" name="TaxYears2008To2010Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_TenPercentOrMoreStockholdersMember" name="TenPercentOrMoreStockholdersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_TermLoanFacilityMember" name="TermLoanFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_ThresholdPeriodPastDueforPaymentofServicesProvided" name="ThresholdPeriodPastDueforPaymentofServicesProvided" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ccrn_TreasuryRateMember" name="TreasuryRateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesDecreasesResultingFromOtherDeductions" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesDecreasesResultingFromOtherDeductions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNoncurrent" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNoncurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodGrossDecreases" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodGrossDecreases" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ccrn_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodGrossIncreases" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodGrossIncreases" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
