Dana Erskine-Pando, RN, FRN, the COO of Flying Nurses International, was invited to speak at the RML Specialty Hospital on October 1, 2018. Erskine-Pando travelled to Chicago, Illinois, to talk about flight physiology and preparing a patient for travel.
Those present in the talk were case managers, nurses and social workers from hospitals in the Chicago area. Participants in the event were awarded with continuing education units for attending this talk.
Flying Nurses International is a BBB-rated, A+ medical escort team comprised of critical care registered nurses. The team prides itself in its 100 percent safety record, thousands of flights to date and decades of experience in the industry.
All flight nurses in Flying Nurses International currently work in either critical care or emergency medicine and are highly trained in flight, aviation and human physiology geared toward commercial airline travel.
Flying Nurses International has traveled to six continents, 90 countries and all the states in the United States. Among the countries the team’s critical care nurses have visited on formal duty are Antigua, Bahamas, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Philippines, Spain, St. Croix, United Kingdom and more.
Registered nurses from Flying Nurses International accompany their patients to the plane until final location.
The assigned nurse will monitor the patient and all travel requirements so the patient and patient’s family no longer have to worry about anything. Peaceful flights and less stressful transfers are ultimately the goal with the safety of the patient and the nurse at the forefront of all concerns.
To learn more about medical escorts, visit Flying Nurses International or call 1-877-521-1333.
About Flying Nurses International : Flying Nurses International is a specialized team of critical care registered nurses that assist patients by bringing equipment, arranging air and ground transportation, assisting families closely during flights and more. They provide the specialized care patients need to travel to a new location.
