Also called: Transport Nurse, Critical Care Transport RN
Cares for critically ill patients aboard medical helicopters and airplanes.
Gets a call, lifts off within minutes, lands on a highway to pick up a crash victim, and manages the patient's airway and blood pressure in a cramped, loud helicopter at 150 mph.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. RN license plus 3-5 years of ICU or ER experience; CFRN certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing (BSN).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Better monitors and comms help, but critical care in a helicopter at night is irreplaceably human.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy & physiology, Physics, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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