According to her, a team of two flight nurses, one trained in adult critical care and the other in pediatrics, serve on each flight. The 1986 UW graduate earned a bachelor's degree in Science and Nursing and worked as a registered nurse at Virginia Mason Medical Center shortly after her graduation. In 1991 she joined the team of flight nurses at Airlift Northwest. I love to fly. There's also an independence in decision making.
Every single flight has different challenges.
Mercille's job is not just an ordinary nursing job. Her job requires her to make decisions with her partner and to be ready to respond to a buzz on her beeper within minutes of an emergency call. During those minutes she must slap on her uniform, if she isn't already wearing it, and head out. There are certain risks, but we are all aware and willing to accept them. Mercille begins her day by making sure that all necessary equipment is on board the helicopter or jet aircraft.