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I might be wrong, but I feel like most of the helicopters that come into University of Maryland (at least the ones that go to Shock Trauma) are from the Maryland State Police. As far as I know they do not use flight nurses- they only have flight paramedics...so we're kind of cut out there.
Its one of the reasons why I, the curious/potential flight nurse to be, am reluctant to try any sort of flight nursing in MD. I know they're there, but how much they're used is another story entirely.
In MD, the State Police does most of the scene calls, while UMMC Express Care (they DO have a flight transport division) and Johns Hopkins Lifeline (the two flight services that I know of in MD) do most all interfacility transfers. There's also MedStar based out of Washington Hospital Center, which has additional bases in MD; I think they might do scene calls in VA from their base in DC. So if you want to do scene calls for a flight service, then Maryland probably isn't your state. But there's definitely air and ground interfacility CCT work to be had- both services transport some VERY sick patients from outside hospitals.
rmc2
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Hello. I heard some hospitals in the Washington DC Metropolitan area offer some sort of bonus or incentives to Flight Nurses. I hear maybe Children's Hospital and University of Maryland. Would any of you happen to know?
Any information will be appreciated. Thanks!