Reflections of a Flight Nurse, Paramedic, Skydiver, and Army Reserve Commander
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse on Oct 30th, 2009
Many, MANY of you have sent me emails and posted comments asking for more information about becoming a flight nurse.
I have read every single one of them, and have realized how important it is for me to finish my “Becoming a Flight Nurse” venture. Your questions are adding a new level of depth to the [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse, vBlog on Jun 11th, 2008
I thought that in Part II of “What is a Flight Nurse, Exactly” the cool factor could only be described in living color.
A Flight Nurse is quite simply, Hope. Hope to patients, families and the communities they serve. They are also part of a crew who’s members are represented by the individuals here.
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse, Flight Nursing on Jun 10th, 2008
I’m in the flight nurse’s seat, so now what?
Before delving any more deeply into the nuances of the flight nursing profession, I think it would be wise to discuss the basics of what a flight nurse is. In my mind, describing the flight nurse role should be broken down into three parts, and thus [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse on Apr 8th, 2008
Adrenaline, chaos, stress, excitement, emotion—-
There are endless adjectives associated with the world of flight medicine.
“I’ve always wanted to be a flight nurse, but . . .”
This has been repeated to me endless times. Flight nursing is a profession many want, but few are willing to pursue. The job requirements alone are enough to weed out [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse on Feb 17th, 2008
This is a paper written by John C. Lee, Jr., SRN from the east side of the country. I am grateful that he shared it with me, because he captured the desire to become a flight nurse and quite a lot of useful information for those interested in the field. Reprinted with permission.
Flight Nurse: A [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse, Flight Nursing on Feb 17th, 2008
This page, part of crzegrl.net, is a chronological collection of posts titled: “Becoming a Flight Nurse.” Flight Nursing is a unique specialty in the nursing world as there is no one way to get there. Each flight nurse brings a unique set of experiences and skills with them on each mission. Although openings for flight [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse, Flight Nursing on Feb 17th, 2008
Patrick—for always encouraging my crazy ideas. Mom—for picking me up, over and over. B.J.—for keeping me sane by being insane. The Club—for reminding me why I do what I do. SFC Rodriguez—for not just wearing both EFMB and Aircrew Member badges, but lighting the torch in a young impressionable PFC. [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse on Feb 17th, 2008
Introduction
One day in 1998, I called my mom, as I still do, the morning after my first bad flight as a Medic in the U.S. Army. The training accident made the Associated Press ticker and the front page of at least two papers as far away as Florida and Michigan.
He was 19 years old, engaged [...]
Posted in Becoming a Flight Nurse on Feb 17th, 2008
After much work, I am happy to announce that “Becoming a Flight Nurse” is up! Many of you have written to me asking great questions about what it takes to become a flight nurse. Surprisingly there just isn’t much written on the subject.
What is “Becoming a Flight Nurse?”
It is part blog, part website, part book. [...]
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