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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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Also killed in the crash was Ms Rojaz Ortiz, who was on her first day as a flight nurse.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 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 five people who died onboard were the pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient and a patient’s family member.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

The three people on board — an airline transport pilot, a flight paramedic and a flight nurse — are presumed dead, the report said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023

By now, the Air Force flight nurse who saved countless lives was a colonel.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2021

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