ScottMedicRN

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1. How I became a Flight RN

   ScottMedicRN posted a topic in Flight

   I figured I would come back here to post about how I became a flight RN to maybe guide some of you who want to do the same. You don't have to follow this career path exactly, but it's how I did it, and after several job offers, I feel like my resume ...

2. Which study material for CFRN?

   ScottMedicRN replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Flight

   thanks. I do have scene experience as a paramedic. I’m definitely taking CFRN in case I decide to do flight one day. I love my ground program to much to leave there, but one day I might so I would rather just have CFRN.

3. Which study material for CFRN?

   ScottMedicRN posted a topic in Flight

   I’ve gotta take the exam soon. I’m a paramedic, ICU RN, currently ground transport RN at a very high level hospital, lots of critical patients. I was also a pilot for a little while, so I know aviation terms and principles. what resource do you ...

4. Flight gear and tips

   ScottMedicRN replied to jjphoenix's topic in Flight

   I absolutely hate boots, that’s one reason I don’t want to go from ground to flight LOL Also, the more experience you get, the less crap you carry

5. Flight Nurse

   ScottMedicRN replied to Aswanb's topic in Flight

   Get ICU experience. I worked at a hospital that let me take any course for free, so I collected relevant cards like NRP STABLE PALS etc while working at an adult ICU. They like EMS experience, so the EMT is good. They REALLY like paramedic experience...

6. Filling IV tubing drip chamber for flight tips?

   ScottMedicRN replied to Stephanie Marsh's topic in Flight

   I just hold the back upside down and squeeze prime it. Some like to hang drips and say you don’t need to do this, but I disagree for a few reasons. For one, I’ve found that hanging the drips can kind of be a pointless waste of time. A lot of people t...

7. Not your usual questions

   ScottMedicRN replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Flight

   An update: I’ve since been working ground critical care transport for a very large hospital. We routinely have critical patients. I have even done a flight or two with our flight team in an emergency, but typically flight is a different company ...

8. Critical care RN to PMHNP, am I crazy? Looking for advice

   ScottMedicRN posted a topic in Advanced

   All of my experience is as a paramedic, ICU RN, Transport RN at a large university with very sick patients, and soon to be Flight RN. I'm used to directing care by myself, knowing medication doses, intubating, managing vents, etc. My background looks...

9. Vaping Devices Accepted During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

   ScottMedicRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines

   I would never throw away good prescriptions. Maybe opioids to make sure they dont get stolen. Expiration dates are a myth and you never know when the zombie apocalypse is coming.

10. What are the types of people that should and should not become flight nurses?

    ScottMedicRN replied to anjoku13's topic in Flight

    I'm not a Flight RN right now, just ground CCT. I don't think fear of flying is a deal breaker though. Heck, I was afraid of flying as a passenger but now I'm working on my pilots license. Exposure sometimes can fix your fears. DO some ride alongs. P...

11. Afraid I gave someone a bloodborne disease

    ScottMedicRN replied to RN8903's topic in General Nursing

    ah, this is how us OCD people constantly think. Just remember to stick to logic. It is not likely to be contaminated.

12. Not your usual questions

    ScottMedicRN replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Flight

    Since this post I've been collecting certs. By the end of this year I'll have everything I can think of. BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, STABLE, Paramedic, CCRN, ICS & NIMS courses. I have a job lined up for ground transport as well. I'm going to do...

13. Not your usual questions

    ScottMedicRN replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Flight

    How does rotating bases work? Do they just tell you that you have to drive far to work and you have to just suck it up and do it? I'd imagine rural actually gets MORE unwarranted transports due to extended driving times alone, but rural living is som...

14. Not your usual questions

    ScottMedicRN posted a topic in Flight

    I'm not here to ask how to become a flight nurse. I've read into that a lot already. Just a few specific questions that pertain to my future goals. 1) Is it possible to get a job in a rural area instead of a city? I really want to move to a more rura...

15. Unsure And Need Advice

    ScottMedicRN replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in Travel

    Chris, could I have your contact information?