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Our flight program trains nurses, without prior
pre-hospital experience or EMT certifications, to work in the field on a
helicopter. All of our nurses are cross-trained to work on fixed-wing,
rotor-wing, and ground ambulance. The nurses are required to have
ACLS,PALS, PHTLS, and a trauma training course. They are put through the
same field training and evaluation a new paramedic is, and are trained on the
job. Any other flight programs out there doing this?
My Big Question - what are the experiences of other programs training a
critical care/ER nurse to function as a paramedic? This is not Nurse
versus Paramedic issue. I'm curious what the folks have experienced
with this type of training. Thanks. Lindy B CFRN Mercy Flights,
Medford Oregon
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