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No ego here. I am humbled every day by my position. Not every flight program is built the same.A Comm center triages calls and works with referring facilities to determine the proper mode of transport, ground vs air. We can't make blanketed statements about flight programs. They are all created differently. I highly suggest seeking out a CAMTS certified program for those wanting to pursue FN. Best of luck.

No personal attack. Only stating there is no room for negativity or bitterness in the HELO. This a HUGE safety issue for the crew and patient. Choosing the right flight program is the major point. Education and safety will be their top priority. If the FN has the support they need, they are more likely to have job satisfaction. No program is fail safe. The opinions of FN from different types of flight programs are going to produce different perspectives concerning job satisfaction, job expectations and overall opinion. I fly for a great program that provides all the resources I need for success and safety. I'm not a glorified ALS provider in the sky. We rarely fly medical patients from A to B. We don't minimalize the specialized training of a FN and acknowledge FN are held to a high clinical standard. We acknowledge we have late calls and yes we like to get off on time, but duty calls and we leave our opinions at base and go do what we have trained for most of our nursing careers. At the end of the day, we have made a difference in a least one person's life. That's why we do what we do. It's all about perspective and what type of flight service you have worked for that molds your opinion. Again, choose the flight program wisely. It will make or break you. You made the right choice to leave a program that refused to have NVGs.

It's apparent the people replying with negativity are most likely not flying any longer due to "burn out". Those with the negative attitude should stay on the ground. If you are carrying this type of attitude in the air you are doing a disservice to your crew and your patient. The majority of FNs ARE the creme of the crop, who have the skills and critical thinking required to perform autonomously under environmental, physical and mental pressure. Working for a HELO service that puts crew safety and clinical education as top priorities is essential. These are the services that utilize resource management as it was designed. These are the services not doing point A to point B medical transfers. The majority of the transports are ICU to ICU or ED to ED or ED to ICU transfers as well as trauma scene calls. FN are a special breed, who have proved they have what it takes to save lives, acknowledge the inherent risks, embrace education, know their limits and are doing it for the love of the job, not for a huge paycheck, ego building or getting off on time. The success of a FN is equally proportionate to the caliber of the HELO service they work for. Choose wisely.