Flight nurse?

Does anyone here work as a flight nurse? As I've said before, I am starting nursing school in the fall. I'll be 36 when I graduate...and I think someplace like Medivac or Lifeflight want 3+ years of icu/ccu experience. That puts me around 40 when I'd be eligible to start. Does anyone have experience in this area? I saw the medivac take off the other night at work, and fell instantly in love

Don't know anything about flight nursing but wanted to say you look GREAT!!!!!!!

Sandra, Thank you so much You just made my DAY Love, Kathy

Kathy, I am an ICU nurse and I also do critical care transport via ambulance. I agree with you that flight nursing is an instant love attraction and I am looking forward to when I get to do it too. But for now I am getting my critical care training first. It is important that you have that foundation to fall back on as there is no doctor in the field with you. It is definately NOT an area you can go into directly out of nursing school. There are times I still feel nervous about ground transport with the complicated cases and it is more intense when you are in the air. I work with a nurse that is also a part time flight nurse and she has had years and years of experience before she got on that helicopter. Look into and do not get discouraged if you discover that it will take time. Be patient it will come if it is what you really want. It is just like WLS. Reach for your goal and you will achieve it !!! Pam G

Thanks for the reply and the encouragment!! You know whats hilarious? I thought EVERYONE wanted to be a flight nurse!! Not so much..I'm finding out!!!