How to Become a Flight Nurse or Flight Paramedic

Becoming a Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) is an enriching experience. It requires dedication and commitment, but the rewards are worth it for those who want to provide compassionate care in unique situations. But where do you start? Obviously, you cannot just sit down one day off the street and take your CFRN Exam.
Or maybe you want to be a Flight Paramedic (FC-P); no worries, we cover that too!
This is where Jodi, a career Flight Nurse and Educator, comes in. Join us aboard an R44 Raven II helicopter as I interview her on how to start a career in flight medicine.
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[@rkgs2782]

I have had the absolute honor and pleasure to have Jodie as an instructor at new hire academy. She is the real deal. 15+ years in EMS and Jodie was by far the best instructor I have ever listened to. Knowledgeable, humble and just plain awesome. Every base should have a Jodie.

[@augeanst]

Totally cool!

[@StevenFlies]

THanks

[@mayapawar5425]

Rocking🔥

[@StevenFlies]

thanks

[@bhardwajgirl2489]

Is flight also flies helicopter?

[@Skydiving_Murse]

Great info! Would it be possible to be put in touch with Jodie?

[@StevenFlies]

Go to my site StevenFlies.com and fill out contact form with your info. I’ll pass it on

[@nestermaratos1070]

Networking is essential in finding flight medicine job opportunities. 🤝🔍

[@StevenFlies]

Very true

[@MichaelTV44]

That last part is so true. During my time as an EMT I have set the goal to become a flight medic. I'm about to start medic school and I am so excited. When I tell people that my goal is to be a flight medic all I ever hear is " that's really hard to get into or is that really realistic?" Mindset is everything.

[@StevenFlies]

Exactly!!

[@Fireflight702]

All it takes is 3-5 years at a busy station. Work on your critical care certs and experience, then apply. Best job in the world.

[@Mimi-im7tj]

Great video….Great advice…thanks Jodi for explaining everything

[@StevenFlies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LoveMyAwesomeSwagger]

Thank you so much for this video- 19, premed track in college and am struggling but this career looks really appealing to me - this was very informative!

[@StevenFlies]

thanks, good luck in school

[@HomeCooktoProCounselor]

Jodi and Sam from @Prepmedic have inspired me to become a flight Medic in 15 years from now

[@StevenFlies]

I love @PrepMedic's videos

[@yaboimike940]

Being a flight nurse or paramedic requires excellent communication skills, as you'll be working closely with pilots, ground crews, and hospital staff.

[@StevenFlies]

Thanks for watching

[@DrishtiRaval17]

CFRN and FP-C are the industry standard certifications. 📜✅

[@StevenFlies]

Thanks for watching

[@coreywilliams8160]

Can you ask which study she is referencing regarding 12 vs 24 hour shifts? Please leave link below

[@pennymoody]

Do you recommend any nursing school over another one?

[@StevenFlies]

Check with your local area and see if you can find any recent graduates to ask them about their experiences.

[@GinEric84]

As long as the nursing school isn't in danger of losing its accreditation it's fine. Nursing school can be very hard to get into so a school you can get into in a timely fashion, preferably cheap would be best

[@stephanierajewski6744]

Im currently an RN working in the ICU coming up on 2yrs. I know my goal is to become a flight nurse. Im from Florida as well and I keep reading that I also need to become a paramedic in order to do flight nursing in Fl. Do you know if this is true? And if so, do I need to go through EMT school first then move on to medic or am I able to go right to medic school? I keep reading things on the internet but a lot of it is all conflicting information, one source says one thing and another source says something different. 😅

[@StevenFlies]

Hi Stephanie, no you do not need to be a paramedic to be a flight nurse. It "can help," but it not required. Presuming you wanted to become a paramedic as well, you would need to take an EMT class (usually 1 semester) and then take a separate paramedic class (usually about 2-years). There are some programs that let you challenge your paramedic as an RN. But you would still need the EMT cert first. To the best of my knowledge there is no way to bypass the EMT certification if you want to get your paramedic. Depending where you live in Florida, sometimes local rural volunteer fire/rescue agencies offer free EMT courses if you want to volunteer as a provider for them. If not, you can easily pickup an EMT at most community colleges. Of course, if you strictly want to be a flight nurse no need to worry about the EMT/paramedic. Just make sure your PALS/ACLS are up to date (if you are an ICU nurse you probably already have this covered). Plus taking a PHTLS or similar course can help as well.

[@conniesaratoga3194]

One recommendation regarding her advice to go to get your semester of EMT schooling, and get certified and then start going on calls as an EMT to get that training, all while also attending nursing college, is that would be incredibly difficult for even those who have always found school very easy and not time consuming! Not saying it absolutely can't be done, as some super nursing students manage to hold down full time jobs while going to school, some are parents of one or more kids(some newly born during school), and some of those parents are single parents also,! I don't know how these special nursing students manage raising kids and or hold down anything but very part-time jobs and still manage to have time needed to attend classes and clinicals and study enough to do very well in all the classes. So maybe consider taking a year or 2 to become and work as an EMT first, to get that side of experience, (and save up as much money as possible to help pay either nursing school tuition or your living expenses while in nursing school so you can work fewer hours as an EMT while in nursing school), and then apply to nursing school when you can put most of your focus on nursing school for the duration of your program. Then get hired in an ICU as a new grad nurse as recommended, and hope for a flight nurse position down the road after you have a good amount of ICU experience under your belt. Just my recommendation.

[@sc7402]

What kind of helicopter was that?

[@StevenFlies]

R44 Raven II

[@purvathakur5749]

Can i contact you ?

[@StevenFlies]

Use contact form on my website www.StevenFlies.com

[@pawanvarma6502]

Waiting for next video

[@StevenFlies]

thanks

[@AesthMed]

I want to be a flight paramedic but I’m concerned the companies can’t afford to keep employees these days. Air methods just filed for bankruptcy and they were one of the best flight services in the US, so it’s concerning.

[@StevenFlies]

The industry has a lot of challenges, however, the career path will be in demand for awhile. The skills you learn are always in demand.

[@coover65]

Very interesting to see the utilisation of Flight Medics in the US. Here in Australia a Flight Nurse will typically be found on fixed wing aircraft of the Flying Doctors (RFDS). Our ambulance service rescue helicopters are crewed by a Flight Paramedic who mostly have Critical Care Paramedic ranking and have aeromedical and winch training.

[@StevenFlies]

G'day mate. What part of Aussie are you in? I have family in QLD.

[@coover65]

@@StevenFlies We're halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast tucked away in an area called the Gold Coast Hinterland. Beautiful part of the country too. I've only ever flown as an impromptu flight paramedic once (more accurately, a paramedic who went up in a graziers R44 looking for a lost station hand when I was working at a rural ambulance station). I have a few workmates who are attached to our ambulance rescue choppers. As you would probably be aware, all ambulance service helicopters here are winch equipped.

[@hiteshkhanna8142]

Wowwww 🤗

[@StevenFlies]

thanks

[@Lemurai]

I thought about this career pathway, and by chance Kobe died that week, so I said…nope & applied to CRNA school. Bless those who have the nerve for it.

[@StevenFlies]

People die in cars every day.

[@GinEric84]

That was t a helicopter problem, it was a pilot flying when he shouldn't problem

[@Benjamin-yh9mr]

Stay cool under pressure and trust your training. ❄💪

[@StevenFlies]

Thanks for watching