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10 Hottest Nursing Specialties for Summer 2009
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Flight Nurse
Flight Nurses provide care to patients while they are in long distance transport from the emergency site or from one hospital to another. These nurse must be able to think quickly and accurately in a position that can be extremely physically demanding.
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Median Annual Salary
$57,891
Educational Requirements
RN license and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS). Many flight nurses also attain a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS).
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Related Organizations
Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
Association of Air Medical Services
Currin
11 months ago
102 comments
Holistic nursing is the fastest growing area I've seen in years. Great article!
reversenayr
12 months ago
50 comments
wow! thats awesome. im a bloodbank nurse. is it in demand too in the US? e mail me at reversenayr@yahoo.com.
COLT
12 months ago
4 comments
Another great resource is the Aerospace Medical Association (www.asma.org) and the "Flight Nurse Society" ... a constituent organization of the parent AsMA ... initially founded as a USAF Flight Nurse section ... it now reflects an international membership of civilian and military flight nurses.