flight nurse

Noun

Meaning

(historical, aviation, occupations) The predecessor to flight attendants, who were registered nurses.

(aviation, medicine, occupations) A medical nurse specialized in working aboard air ambulances, medevac aircraft.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

nurse flight LPN flight attendant wet nurse rn

Examples

Flight nurse Greg Taylor and respiratory technicians Whitney Ruff and Chris Curtis work shifts up to 20 hours long in extreme circumstances. Source: Internet

Helicopter 552 delivered the patient to the Ash Mountain helibase where care was transferred to a Life Flight nurse. Source: Internet

NMMC flight nurse Javier Tiscareno was recruited by Spruiell a couple of years ago and said his mentor was always there to provide encouragement and knowledge. Source: Internet

She served as chief nurse and flight nurse for the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1993 to 2009. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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