How'd you get into Flight RN?

From a post by Esme in a similar thread:

Prior to active flight status, all medical personnel must have the following current certifications and must maintain them in a current status.

FLIGHT NURSES

• Minimum 3 years current critical care experience
  
• State RN license (Must have license for states served)
  
• BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
  
• ACLS (American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  
• PALS (American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  
• PHTLS (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Pre-Hospital Trauma Life support OR
  
• ITLS (International Trauma Life Support)
  

All nurses are required to hold an advanced certification (CFRN, CEN, CCRN) within 2 years of hire.

Additional State Specific Requirements

Illinois

Registered Nurses are required to obtain within (6) months of hire, and maintain provider status for the following:

• TNCC (Emergency Nurses Association Trauma Nursing Core Course OR
  
• TNS (Trauma Nurse Specialist)
  

Texas

Registered Nurses are required to obtain within (6) months of hire, and maintain provider status for the following:

• Texas State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification
  

Tennessee

Registered Nurses are required to obtain and maintain within one year of hire the following:

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license and
  
• Either a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), or
  
• Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
  

Arkansas

Registered Nurses are required to obtain and maintain prior to hire the following:

• Arkansas State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification
  

Kentucky

Registered Nurses are required to obtain and maintain prior to hire the following:

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  

thank you for this