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flight nurse

American  

noun

  1. a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being transported by airplane.


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Her friend Anna Smith told the BBC it was her first day as a flight nurse.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025

That gave rise to the creation of the flight nurse, who had to be aware of many things other than caring for a patient on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

The pilot and both Air Evac Lifeteam crew members, a flight nurse and a paramedic, were killed.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

Crews consist of a pilot, a flight nurse and a flight paramedic.

From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

In 2018, Robb’s firm represented a flight nurse who survived a helicopter ambulance crash only to receive horrific burns in the fire that followed.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2020

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