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  <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2012-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-types-2012-01-31.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2012-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2012-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2012/country-2012-01-31.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2012-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2012/invest-2012-01-31.xsd"/>
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  <element name="BorrowingAvailabilityAsPercentageOfCommitments" id="ccrn_BorrowingAvailabilityAsPercentageOfCommitments" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="CapitalLeaseAndPromissoryNoteMember" id="ccrn_CapitalLeaseAndPromissoryNoteMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOther" id="ccrn_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOther" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ClinicalTrialServicesMember" id="ccrn_ClinicalTrialServicesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ContingentConsiderationMember" id="ccrn_ContingentConsiderationMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="DebtInstrumentCommencementDateOfIncreasedInterestRatePayment" id="ccrn_DebtInstrumentCommencementDateOfIncreasedInterestRatePayment" type="xbrli:dateItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="DebtModificationsMember" id="ccrn_DebtModificationsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="DilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" id="ccrn_DilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="DocumentDocumentandEntityInformationAbstract" id="ccrn_DocumentDocumentandEntityInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="EarnoutConsiderationFromDivestitureOfBusiness" id="ccrn_EarnoutConsiderationFromDivestitureOfBusiness" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="EquityInterestsRepurchase" id="ccrn_EquityInterestsRepurchase" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="EscrowDepositFairValue" id="ccrn_EscrowDepositFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="EscrowDepositRemainingAmount" id="ccrn_EscrowDepositRemainingAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="EscrowDepositTerm" id="ccrn_EscrowDepositTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ExcessCoverageProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceMember" id="ccrn_ExcessCoverageProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="FairValueDisclosureByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" id="ccrn_FairValueDisclosureByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
  <element name="FairValueMeasurementLineItems" id="ccrn_FairValueMeasurementLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="FairValueMeasurementTable" id="ccrn_FairValueMeasurementTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
  <element name="FixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum" id="ccrn_FixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="IncomeTaxExaminationYearsSubjectToExamination" id="ccrn_IncomeTaxExaminationYearsSubjectToExamination" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LegalFeesIncludedInContingentLiability" id="ccrn_LegalFeesIncludedInContingentLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LiborMember" id="ccrn_LiborMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBasePercentageOfEligibleBilledAccountsReceivable" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBasePercentageOfEligibleBilledAccountsReceivable" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBasePercentageOfEligibleUnbilledAccountsReceivable" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBasePercentageOfEligibleUnbilledAccountsReceivable" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBasePlusEligibleUnbilledAccountsReceivable" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBasePlusEligibleUnbilledAccountsReceivable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilityExcessAvailability" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilityExcessAvailability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilitySubLimitForLettersOfCredit" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilitySubLimitForLettersOfCredit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LineOfCreditFacilitySubLimitForSwinglinesLoans" id="ccrn_LineOfCreditFacilitySubLimitForSwinglinesLoans" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember" id="ccrn_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="LongTermLoanAndSecurityAgreementAxis" id="ccrn_LongTermLoanAndSecurityAgreementAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/>
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  <element name="LossContingenciesByNameOfDefendantAxis" id="ccrn_LossContingenciesByNameOfDefendantAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/>
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  <element name="LossContingencyInterestRate" id="ccrn_LossContingencyInterestRate" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="MDAHoldingsIncMember" id="ccrn_MDAHoldingsIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="NewHanoverRegionalMedicalCenterMember" id="ccrn_NewHanoverRegionalMedicalCenterMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="NurseAndAlliedStaffingMember" id="ccrn_NurseAndAlliedStaffingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="OtherHumanCapitalManagementServicesMember" id="ccrn_OtherHumanCapitalManagementServicesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="PeriodOfTransitionServiceAgreement" id="ccrn_PeriodOfTransitionServiceAgreement" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="PhysicianStaffingMember" id="ccrn_PhysicianStaffingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="PresidentAndChiefOperatingOfficerMember" id="ccrn_PresidentAndChiefOperatingOfficerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ProfessionalsCrossCountryTravcorpsMember" id="ccrn_ProfessionalsCrossCountryTravcorpsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations" id="ccrn_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="RestrictedStockAwardsMember" id="ccrn_RestrictedStockAwardsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems" id="ccrn_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="TermLoanFacilityMember" id="ccrn_TermLoanFacilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ThresholdMinimumForExcessAvailability" id="ccrn_ThresholdMinimumForExcessAvailability" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="TrademarksNet" id="ccrn_TrademarksNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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