Transporting a sick or elderly loved one can be fraught with many challenges. One thing you can do to make sure your loved one receives the necessary care and attention inflight is to hire a critical care flight nurse. This is ideal for situations when you’re flying a loved one home who’s been injured on a trip abroad, or an elderly parent, back to your home state for treatment and care.
Before you hire one though, take a look at the following tips on what to look for:
Quick on their feet
The best nurses are often quick on their feet, says the American Sentinel. They must be in order to respond to emergency situations—this case is no different. When you hire a nurse, make sure that you’re looking for someone who’s fit, able and fast on their feet to respond to the needs of the patient.
Trained and experienced
Always check the credentials and qualifications of a critical care flight nurse before you considering hiring one. Choose someone who has had years of experience in the field as well as specific know-how and training in handling patients like your loved one. This will go a long way to putting a lot of your anxiety, fear and stress to rest.
Medication management
A flight nurse should also have enough experience with medication management. That way, you won’t have to worry about your loved one missing a dosage or forgetting about a certain medication or two. Even if you forget—understandable, especially if you have a ton of things to worry about—you can be sure that your flight nurse will not forget.
Calm and steady
The best thing about having a flight nurse with you is that they are level-headed, calm, and do not panic. That may ease some of your worries as well.
