Re: John the new guy

[SUllrich@att.net]

I read this post from "John the New Guy"  with great 
concern.  It seems that John chose a career in nursing 
primarily to become a flight nurse.  There is nothing 
wrong with having goals but I think we see too often 
people are drawn to the field for the wrong reasons.  It 
seems that you should first love your profession and 
then choose to work in an area you feel you may enjoy.  
If you thought your "time" spent in the ICU and ER was 
a "sentence", you are in for a disappointment.  Although 
a helicopter is a great place to work, if you don't like 
being a nurse, you are not going to last long as a 
flight nurse.  Once the excitement wears off, you have 
to be there for the same reasons you would be at the 
bedside.  When you added that you wanted to work at a 
place that does mostly scene work, you again raised a 
red flag.  Anyone who has done this for some time will 
tell you, scene work is pretty routine after you get the 
hang of it.  Interfacility transports typically 
challenge you more on a daily basis.  You seem to want 
to take a few short cuts to get to your dream job.  I 
replied to this post because I think John's viewpoint is 
one that many nurses (and paramedics) bring to the 
interview.  It is usually fairly easy to pick up on this 
during the interview process and can hurt your chances 
for hire.  So John, sorry to be so hard on you-If you 
like being a nurse, good luck with your career.  If you 
don't like being a nurse, it may be best to choose 
another occupation.  
As far as getting in contact with programs you may wish 
to work with, try the AAMS program directory and send a 
cover letter and resume to each.

Steve Ullrich
> I'm a nurse in Milwaukee and just finnished my "5 year sentence" of hospital 
> experience (ER and ICU).  I'm  looking for a job as a flight nurse in a warmer 
> city than here, and am up for ideas.  First, does anybody know about companies 
> in GA, TN or FL?  I'm going to ATL next week and will have one week to tour the 
> "big peach" as well as other places like Nashville, Jacksonville and Tampa.  Any 
> pointers and advice would be greatly appreciated.  Not really sure of how to get 
> started except for just dropping in and checking a few places out.  Please 
> e-mail me at Johnf@wi.rr.com so we don't jam this site up.  I'm also looking for 
> opinions about the companies that own flight services.  I'm really interested in 
> the helicopter/scene stuff mostly, but I know that I may have to start elsewhere 
> first.  Please advise.  Thanks! 
> 

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