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Flight Nurse |
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What is a Flight Nurse? |
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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. |
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AAMS - Association of Air Medical
Services
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Air Transport Sites |
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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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Flight Nurse Jobs/Employment: Listing of Flight Nurse jobs
available in all 50
states. Excellent job resource. |
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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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ASTNA Patient Transport, 4th Edition - Principles and Practice
The official publication of the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association,
this comprehensive and timely text is the standard reference for flight nurses
and other health professionals involved in medical transportation. |
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Flight Nurse School |
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The National Flight Nurse
Academy trains nurses to become flight nurses. |
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Degree Programs |
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If you would like to advance your nursing career, accredited
online degree programs available.
RN to PhD,
RN to MSN,
RN to BSN or
LPN to BSN degree. |
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Nursing Degrees
Online: List of Top Rate Accredited Schools that provide Nursing &
Healthcare Degrees & certificates. |
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Nursing Resources |
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Nursing CEUs or Continuing Ed Courses |
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Nursing
College Admission Essays |
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Professional Resumes for Nurses |
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Nursing
Scrubs & Uniforms |
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Nursing
Books & Nursing Journals |
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Nursing
Poetry / Nursing Poems |
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Nursing
Watches / Nursing Gift Watches |
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Flight Nursing Gifts |
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Flight Nurse Gifts:
All occasion gifts for
flight nurses. Greeting cards and gifts designed to pay tribute
to the hard work of Flight Nurses and commend them for a job well done.
Buy all occasion gifts for Flight Nurses: coffee mugs, pajamas, tee shirts, tote bags, teddy bears,
stickers and more. |
