The flight nurses at Flight For Life® Colorado are registered nurses specializing in emergency and critical care, as well as pre-hospital management.  A minimum of three to five years experience in high-level emergency or intensive care is required prior to being chosen for a position as a flight nurse.

In addition to standard certifications, they undergo intensive training to enhance their assessment skills and the performance of a wide range of invasive skills.  While some situations require consultation with a medical control physician, clinical policies provide a great degree of autonomy for the nurse.  Flight nurses have the skill and technology available to provide and maintain a hospital-level of care throughout the transport.

Flight nurses are capable of performing the following advanced procedures:

• Endotracheal intubation, including "rapid sequence" (RSI) pharmacologic adjuncts, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion, surgical and percutaneous cricothyrotomy.
• Mechanical ventilation.
• Chest tube insertion.
• Central venous access and pressure monitoring.
• Maintenance of invasive hemodynamic and intracranial pressure monitoring.
• Complete ALS services, including maintenance of fibrinolytic therapy.
• Blood product administration.
• High-risk obstetrical care and neonatal resuscitation (NRP).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Intra-aortic balloon pump transport.

Meet the Flight For Life® Colorado Registered Nurses:

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David Kearns Clinical Coordinator	Noah Creaven	Rich Fitzgibbon
Laura Harwood	Mary Joyce	Jeff Keller
Juris Lozenicins	Kristen Micklash	Melissa Rach
Ben Rider	Rachel Stavnes	Jeannie Taylor
Susanna Von Fange	David White

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Peter Werlin      Clinical Coordinator	Matt Bowe	Maureen Maledon
Dave Repsher	Heather Urish	Stacy Windisch

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JC Taylor      Clinical Coordinator	Amber Breyfogle	John Huston
Jayson Perry	Beverly Taylor	Lisa Wagner      Clinical Educator - South State

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