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1. Question for any nurse practitioners or flight nurses???

   operationflightnurse replied to CoeKohawk11's topic in NP Students

   this in no way implies your (or any other RN) knowledge is limited...one might not understand what he doesn't know until they actually know it...if that makes sense. ACNP not only expands on ones current critical care knowledge, it teaches one how to...

2. Flight nurse interview

   operationflightnurse replied to ejelchico5583's topic in Flight

   please read NREMT-P/RN post on this thread. His is right on and no matter how rewarding, exciting, and fun this job is, there is a risk and it must be considered when applying. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) programs have one of the hig...

3. Question for any nurse practitioners or flight nurses???

   operationflightnurse replied to CoeKohawk11's topic in NP Students

   ACNP is the way to go. I am currently a flight nurse practitioner and finished a masters program to obtain ACNP while practicing as a flight RN. I disagree with the above comment that NP is a waste. When I was a flight RN, I thought I knew a lot ...

4. Flight nurse interview

   operationflightnurse replied to ejelchico5583's topic in Flight

   I've worked CVICU, NICU, MICU, SICU, CCU and now flight. It is the best job ever. I took a large pay cut from travel to do what I do and love my job. I am a flight nurse practitioner and have spent the last few years documenting some of my more mem...

5. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

   operationflightnurse replied to turquoisefire's topic in Flight

   Air Medical Transport Teams can vary depending on location or place of employment. Some programs do more trauma, others more medical transports. Trauma Junkie focuses on the trauma portion of flight nursing. I am a flight nurse practitioner and hav...