FLIGHT NURSING: Quick Facts

[@melissawatters4287]

My boyfriend is a fixed wing pilot. He really wants an add on rotor license. I’m third semester nursing school & just landed a nursing school job in the ED. We always joke about teaming up in the future. Starting a search & rescue or volunteering for transports.

[@DavidLee-tn3mo]

The one requirement apart from CCRN to get into Flight Nursing with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Australia includes midwifery ...I.e as you might call it OB nurse, as complicated pregnancies within rural communities remain a common presentation

[@mursetalk]

Or....if you really want to be a flight "nurse" and get free training and paid for it along with National EMT certifications, (which is needed anyway to be a flight nurse) you can always join the military! 😅 PJs- Air Force SARC or Corpsman Marine Recon- Navy 68W Combat Medic or SF 18D- Army Rescue Swimmers- Coast Guard Then go through the military's own nursing school or get out then go through a bridge program to be an RN....again all paid for 🤷‍♂️ Then you can get on with a flight med company easy with your certifications and RN degrees and years experience from the military. This info may help those who see the video on the many options available within the field. 🤙

[@Natedogmora]

No offense man, but people train for years just to get into those spec op position in the military. Becoming a PJ or SARC is a feat in itself. There are easier ways to become a flight nurse my man lol. I’m sure those folks are well qualified though

[@mursetalk]

@@Natedogmora oh absolutely true!But I never said it would be easy. 😅 SARC alone is a 2 year pipeline. I said it would be free and would get a civilian job easily with all that training. That's what I meant by all of that. 🤷‍♂️ It's just an option for those with no nursing background.

[@question2943]

If you want to be flight nurse be an SMT not a SARC.

[@mursetalk]

@@question2943 I forgot to add SMT. 😅 My bad. Thanks for the reply.🤙 Either way, all options will provide valuable skill that will add to becoming an RN and even a flight nurse. Of course, as a SARC you'll see more of combat than search and rescue. I suppose it's more up to the person seeking to enlist and their overall goals. SMT would probably be the best option to get in, get trained and get out then use the GI Bill and get your ADN/BSN. Then just live life or go back in, again it's whatever a person may want, some like to shoot and blow shit up 🤷‍♂️.

[@crappyaccount]

@@mursetalk Can I ask what a smt is/stands for? I tried to Google it but I didn't come up with anything.

[@glennyboy7248]

Thanks for sharing!! I am a student nurse and cant wait to be a nurse! I just created my own perspective and my journey heading to be a nurse!

[@d3r3kyasmar]

Thank you for everything you do.

[@phankhatoan8061]

Very good and funny videos bring a great sense of entertainment!

[@Aquamayne100]

That sounds awesome being able to use all your kills plus be able to make independent decisions

[@msdelicious01]

I meant to tell you...I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE❤VETERAN❤

[@glennyboy7248]

Agreed!

[@sarahdarwiche8580]

This is such a cool idea for a series

[@charlottejordan0003]

Hey, MR. The nurse just wanted to tell you I had quit my job because an LPN wanted me to give some meds to a resident I told her it was not my job she gave so much hell that I was crying I had to leave

[@jjthomas2297]

I'm an RN, CFRN and CEN. Have been a flight nurse for 12 years. Started out in the ER, was there for only 2 years and then transferred to helicopters. You can't do that anymore. Best career ever..but remember, it is very dangerous. Something you have to think about it..you will lose friends. And yes, we are adrenaline junkies. We call it "Trauma Junkie", though

[@bigJ92573]

Flight nursing!! That’s where its at!! Gimme that helicopter any day!! 💯💯💯

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Absolutely!!

[@cheggpls8200]

how did you do it can you share with me , thank you

[@safasani]

How can I be a flight nurse from RN

[@mphshotboy]

I'll stay down and work the emergencies on the ground level..Me and that Helicopter ain't gonna get along well😂😂😂😂😂

[@JM-nh8yp]

Why wouldn't you get along with a helicopter? I worked the ground for 27 years, as a Paramedic and RN. The last 3 years on a helicopter and occasionally on fixed wing. I typically feel safer in the air than on the ground. Ground ambulances operate at high speed on icy roads, in traffic, and often caregivers have no seat belts.

[@IamHope17]

@@JM-nh8yp I agree with you because statistics prove that it is safer to travel in air than on roads

[@1995shayla]

Thank you so much for the video and I will definitely follow that path! 😁

[@glennyboy7248]

good luck!!

[@ryanmanning4977]

Loved it thank you so much I am going to continue to look into flight nursing

[@jacobknight8948]

Orange beach! My home sir!

[@danielmendivil9495]

You've mentioned tax free stipends for living provided by the travel agencies. Won't it get taxed at the end of year when you do your taxes? Great videos! Keep it up.

[@aleksandrakora]

Cool! For this option you have to be open to be ready for whatever, accepting of being in critical situations constantly, with unpredictable outcome. Looks like fun! 🤔 I have a feeling that you need one more baseball hat. 🤭

[@baogia-pf4pt]

Some segments in the video are stamped not adjacent to each other