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Nov 03, 2009 09:38 PM

CRNA to flight nurse

by JayVArn

Basically I have wanted to be a flight nurse since 17 years old. Currently I am applying to CRNA schools. Anyone ever gone from CRNA to flight nursing. Just curious.


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from rghbsn
Old Nov 04, 2009, 01:53 PM

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Are you talking about flying after you get out of CRNA school? Or flying while you're in CRNA school?
Obviously, you'd still qualify as an RN...I don't know what your background in nursing is, so I don't know if it's a good flight background or not. You won't make any more money flying than you do nursing, so I don't know why you'd want to fly instead of pass gas to pay off CRNA school. You can make a lot more money as a CRNA. If you just want to fly first, then I'd recommend getting a flight spot for awhile, then pursuing CRNA after you've spent some time flying.
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from Medic09
Old Nov 05, 2009, 09:24 PM

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There are a few CRNAs over on FlightWeb.com, but they were all flight nurses before going to anesthetist school. You might want to feel them out and see what they have to say.
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from PMFB-RN
Old Nov 05, 2009, 09:50 PM

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One of the flight nurses where I work is a CRNA. He was a flight nurse before he went to CRNA school and he stayed on as a casual after CRNA school. He only works a few shifts a month as a flight nurse.
Would be a total waste to go to CRNA school just to be a flight nurse, besides CRNA school wouldn't really be a preperation for flight nursing. I can't imagine a nurse manager hiring a CRNA to be a full time flight nurse. They would have to be thinking that the CRNA is going to get tired of making penuts and leave sooner or later.
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