The National Flight Nurse
Academy, founded as a partnership between Case Western Reserve University
and the MetroHealth System, prepares acute care nurse
practitioners to practice in unstructured environments, conducts
interdisciplinary disaster-response training during its annual summer
camp, and conducts research to build the evidence base for
practice in air medical services.
Since 1982, our clinical partner,
Metro LifeFlight has transported more than 60,000 patients. MLF flys
four Sikorsky S-76's that are supplemented by two ground units and fixed wing
aircraft as needed.
NFNA Clinical Director, Chris Manacci, to receive
2007 Barbara Hess Award at AMTC. |
The NFNA is a member of the
Association of Air Medical Services.
CLINICAL AFFILIATES
In 2006, Allegeheny General
Hospital's LifeFlight, Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport, and
Spectrum Health's Aero Med joined the National Flight Nurse Academy as
clinical affiliates.
Program Students
Nine students received their
wings at the annual presentation of wings ceremony on March 27th, the largest
class of ACNP/Flight Nursing students since the establishment of the National
Flight Nurse Academy. Additionally, one flight nurse completed the doctor of
nursing practice (DNP) program this month.
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