Iflew

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1. Best way to RN?

   Iflew posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm a former airline pilot who has lost his job, and has no real hope of finding anything soon. I have $10,000 available for re-training, and am seriously considering going for the RN. I need to minimize my down-time as I have a house and bills...

2. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

   Not quite sure I would want to be a flight nurse - I flew air ambulance for a number of years, and from what I understand is pretty tough to break into as there aren't that many jobs in the Twin Cities (3.2 million metro area). Thanks.

3. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

   Christen, the reason I am considering changing careers to nursing is that my field (being an airline pilot) has totally tanked. It may take me a year or two to find any flying job, and the longer you are out of it, the less marketable you become. I'...

4. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

   Every few months we would get an "admit" at altitude. I was listening to the Medlink frequency one day, and it was very frustrating as there was a big communication gap. The captain was the one having a heart attack (assumed), and Medlink just cou...

5. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

   Only fuel discharge for emergency dumping since they installed the DB Cooper latch. he he

6. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone ever "call them out" when they are trying to make things difficult for others?

7. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, there is much back-stabbing among flight attendants (almost always females, not males for some reason). They would even call to report another being two minutes late! It always shocked the pilots (both male and female). That is one reason why...

8. Back-stabbing in nursing?

   Iflew posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm an airline pilot who lost his job due to company closure, and have no hope of finding another flying job in the near future thanks to our wonderful economy. I'm seriously considering becoming an RN, but have some concerns, and reservations. ...

9. Airline Pilots and Nurses

   Iflew replied to sparrow's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Sparrow, I agree with you. I am an airline pilot who lost his job and am seriously considering going into nursing. It all comes down to greed and the bean counters. Each life is given a pay-out value, and the costs are compared to adequate staf...

10. From airline pilot to nursing student?

    Iflew posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need a Advice on a possible airline pilot to RN career change. Hi, I'm looking for some advice on a possible career change. For the last eight years, I was an airline pilot. Suddenly, my extremely profitable airline closed about a ...