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Flight Nurse |
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About This Nursing Job Role |
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Job Title |
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Flight Nurse, Flight Transport Nurse, Flight Transport RN
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Job Description |
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A flight nurse provides comprehensive nursing care for all types
of patients during aeromedical evacuation and airlift flights. They are highly
trained RNs with skills of an ICU nurse, ER nurse and CCU (critical care) nurse.
Flight nurses are employed in air rescue operations, care-flight
ambulances and air evacuation services. |
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Job Qualifications |
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Experience in critical care or
emergency department nursing (adult and pediatric experience). |
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Certifications |
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Most Jobs prefer one or more of the following certifications:
CPR, ACLS, and PALS, TNS or TNCC. |
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Critical Care Nurse (CCRN),
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) or Certified Flight Nurse (CFRN). |
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Associations |
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Air & Surface Transport Nurses
Association Formerly known as the National Flight Nurses Association.
Job listing available. |
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AAMS - Association of Air Medical
Services |
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Air Transport Sites |
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Air Angels: Air Angels offers an excellent combination of tertiary care along with the expertise of transporting critically ill or injured patients. |
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FlightWeb - For Air
Medical Professionals: FlightWeb is dedicated to Air Medical Professionals around the world. This includes EMS Pilots, Flight Nurses, Flight Medics, Flight RTs, Flight MDs, Comm Specs, Maintenance, Administration, and all others involved in the air medical tranport industry. |
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REACH Air Medical
Services: REACH is the first and only air ambulance company in the United States to receive approval by the FAA to respond off airway, using its own GPS routes to specific hospitals. |
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Job Search |
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Nursing and Healthcare Jobs: Find nursing jobs
across all 50 states. Click on Nursing Category at bottom of page.
Free Sample RN Resumes also available. |
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Leading Books |
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Books on Flight Nursing
List of top rated books on flight nursing, principles and practice and
patient transport. |
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Official Publication |
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Flight Nursing, Principles and Practice:
The official publication of the National Flight Nurses Association. Covers
role of the flight nurse, flight physiology, disaster management and triage,
extrication and scene management, communications, safety and survival and other
considerations specific to the field. |
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Degree Programs |
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To become a flight nurse you need an advanced degree.
RN to MSN,
RN to BSN or
LPN to BSN degree.
College network provides accredited online nursing degrees. |
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Nursing Degrees
Online: List of Top Rate Accredited Schools that provide Nursing &
Healthcare Degrees & certificates. |
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More Information |
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To read more about the role of a flight nurse, job opportunities
and related sites, visit the listed associations and air transport sites listed
above. |
