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Aircare International and Air Nurses Join Forces to Strengthen In-Flight Medical Support in Business Aviation
When lives depend on fast, informed decisions, experience matters. That’s why Aircare International and Air Nurses have come together in a partnership focused on one goal — raising the standard of in-flight medical care for business aviation. For years, both organizations have shared the same commitment: to make every flight safer and more prepared for medical events that can happen anywhere, at any altitude. Now, that shared vision becomes a coordinated effort. Through thi

Air Nurses
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Quality Assurance Beyond the Hospital Walls
How we focus on delivering safe, high-quality service in an environment with no backup, no hallway consults, and no room for error. What I’ve learned is this: The best teams treat every transport like it’s a mobile ICU, with the same level of accountability you’d expect in any brick-and-mortar facility.

Phebe Mckay RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE
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Glossary of Terms
This list of terms used in aviation and in medicine is meant to help demystify some of the conversation for patients, families and stakeholders.

Air Nurses
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Air Nurses – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This faq answers questions we are asked by brokers, patients, families and other stakeholders.

Air Nurses
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Aircare International and Air Nurses Announce Partnership to Enhance In-Flight Medical Support for Business Aviation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tacoma, WA – Aircare International, a global provider of in-flight medical support and emergency telemedicine, has announced a partnership with Air Nurses, a provider of professional medical escort services. The partnership is designed to improve the availability and quality of medical support for business aviation clients. “Air Nurses fills a critical gap for business aviation clients when medical escort is needed,” said Ericka Essington, Founder & CEO

Air Nurses
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In the News: Air Nurses Featured in Business Air News
Business Air News features the partnership between Air Nurses and ParaFlight

Air Nurses
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Setting the Standard: The Difference Between a Nurse and a Board-Certified Flight Nurse
When it came to health oversight during flight, there was one glaring gap: no true option for clinical care at the level I wanted for my own family.

Ericka Essington BSN, RN, NRP, CFRN, FP-C, CMTE
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Air Nurses Founder Joins Corporate Angel Network as Ambassador
We are thrilled to announce that Ericka Essington , Founder & CEO of Air Nurses, has been named a new Ambassador for Corporate Angel Network (CAN). This partnership ties two missions we deeply believe in: compassionate care and removing barriers to treatment. What Is Corporate Angel Network? Corporate Angel Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that arranges free flights for cancer patients and stem cell donors to reach specialized treatment centers—using unused se

Air Nurses
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From Hospital Executive to Private Nursing in Private Aviation: Continuing Quality in the Air
For more than thirty years, I have had the privilege of serving as a nurse, and for twenty of those years, I held the role of Chief...

Phebe Mckay RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE
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From Flight Nurse to Founder: Bridging a Critical Gap in Air Medical Transport
Lightbulb moment - My grandmother didn’t need a full air ambulance, but she needed more than a companion. I was shocked at the options: either fly her commercially without the comfort, privacy, or support she needed—or book an air ambulance that felt more like a flying ICU, which she didn’t need either.

Ericka Essington BSN, RN, NRP, CFRN, FP-C, CMTE
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