SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Jackson Denise L (Last) (First) (Middle) 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE (Street) SAN DIEGO CA 92130 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC [ AHS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) General Counsel/Sr. VP	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy)	07/24/2002	07/24/2011	Common Stock	54,441(1)	9.09	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	05/08/2004	05/08/2013	Common Stock	30,000(2)	9.68	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	05/18/2005	05/18/2014	Common Stock	50,000(3)	14.94	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	01/17/2003	01/17/2012	Common Stock	22,000(4)	22.98	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan. There are 38,275 options currently exercisable with 16,166 shares exercisable on July 24, 2005.

2. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan. The shares become vested in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date.

3. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan. The shares become vested in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date.

4. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan. The shares become vested in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date.

	Denise L. Jackson	03/10/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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