AshleyCCURN

rghbsn: Thank you for the info! I am a new grad RN in a mixed (neuro, cardiac, medical..no trauma) Critical Care Unit. I am interested in joining the AF reserves and was told that they are offering to repay my student loans if I become a flight nurse. From what I've read, it sounds like it would be hard to hold my current job because of the demands of flight nursing. It sounds like flight nurses are gone quite frequently. Is it difficult to keep your full time job while being a flight nurse? I am also worried that I might be doing this too early. The recruiter told me that I am eligible after 6 months of experience to join, but I am just nervous that I won't have enough experience under my belt to be successful, especially because I feel that learning to be a flight nurse is like learning an entire new specialty. Would it be smarter for me to just stay with my critical care background and join as a critical care nurse? Thank you for your help!!