[ShoalsRN]

The Vandy Life Flight is competitive . You also have to be a Paramedic and have your CCRN and TNCC or CEN if I am not mistaken I have not looked into it in a while . There pay as noted above is not as good as some surrounding Hospitals . They do have a lot to offer in terms of experience in their units and the level 1 ER . It is a great atmosphere to work in as well . Kind of neat with all the students walking around all day . Nashville is loaded with things to do and if you get a little ways out of town prices on apartments and houses come down . In town though it is tough with several colleges and all the regular people to compete against for housing .

[NeuroMedic]

I am currently working at Vanderbilt 10th floor critical care in Nashville, while working on my E.N.P.(A.C.N.P./F.N.P.) at VUSN. I have been living here for quite some time. I am also a Paramedic with Metro Fire; with a history in aeromedical transport with Erlanger Life Force and Vandy Life Flight.

[Drey]

Big thanks to everyone. I have heard good things about Vandy and now I feel even better about my decision to move to Nashville and pursue a position there. I would love to get onto the Lifeflight team, but my immediate future is focused on transitioning from student to nurse and learning the in's and out's of the field. The ER internship seemed like a good starting point, but I work as a critical care tech now and I wonder if an ICU wouldn't be a better learning environment for a new nurse. Either way, I have a bit of time before I make the move. It's all rather exciting though.