Comments on: What is a Flight Nurse, Exactly? Part I: General Job Description

By: Bellatrix

Bellatrix — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:41:22 +0000

Hi there, just wanted to mention, I liked this post. It was helpful. Keep on posting!

By: latestnursingjobs

latestnursingjobs — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:14:59 +0000

I work in a hospital and everytime I see the life flight helicopter, I can imagine myself being in their with all the excitement and stuff. I love excitement. I have spoken with since our accident. They have consistently said how much it means to them with all the excitement and stuff. I love excitement. I think I live for excitement. These nurses are appointed on the basis of their eligibility as well as decorum. For more informations visit: Nursing Jobs

By: Annie Bellefleur

Annie Bellefleur — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:29:54 +0000

Hey
Love your post. I am currently in school for RT cause the nursing program takes forever to accept. I wanted to get a job already. lol. Anyways, I plan on going into nursing afterwards. I work in a hospital and everytime I see the life flight helicopter, I can imagine myself being in their with all the excitement and stuff. I love excitement. I think I live for excitement. I want to go into surgery or ER nursing when I become a nurse.
But anyways, I enjoyed reading this post, will read the other ones.
Can you add me to your emailing list.
Keep doing what your doing, maybe one day I’ll be able to join ya. :_)

By: emily

emily — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:04:43 +0000

@unskinablemb
You should see some of the ‘boys’ try to move in the aircraft……wow. My sister LOVES the OR btw. Keep trying to talk her into working with me where she would be amazing….but I think she likes giving the surgeons attitude too much!

By: unsinkablemb

unsinkablemb — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:59:01 +0000

Great post… If I didn’t end up in the OR, I would have picked the ER or Flight Nursing. It would be really easy to fit me in the tiny space of a helicoptor (I’m 4’11″)! ;P

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:25:57 +0000

Thanks for the comments!

@Ellen—I am so stoked that you commented! I have been checking out your blog and am excited to see stuff from another transport nurse!

@Kim—I am so lucky that I don’t get motion sick very easily. The responsibility part can make me nauseous at times though!

@JP—Your mention about the relief of having a flight team available has echoed that of so many people I have spoken with since our accident. They have consistently said how much it means to them to know we are flying and will be there to help when needed. As far as being “hot” in a flight suit? Most days that feels a bit more literal! I just feel like a sweaty mess!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Great description, and something I could never do in a million years! You have so much more responsibility than I can imagine.
And….I have horrible motion sickness. : 0

By: JP

JP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:42:43 +0000

Long time lurker…first time poster.

Great job description. I recently wrapped up 20 years as a firefighter/EMT in an area over an hour from a major trauma center (12 minutes by bird). As confident as I was in my skills, and that of my crew, it was always a relief to hand over my critical patients to the flight nurses (in our system there are two flight nurses and no doc) knowing that my patient was in good hands.

The part about looking cool in a flight suit also made me laugh. In some circles, a female flight nurse in a flight suit is considered nothing short of “hot”.

Keep up the good work. I enjoy the blog.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:18:32 +0000

Thanks for your honest definition of a flight nurse. People tend to think we’re nothing but adrenaline junkies, but it’s more about being able to handle yourself and the situation. (and having an endless list of credentials!)