Meanings
nounflight nurse (plural flight nurses)
plural flight nurses
- historicaloccupationsaeronauticsThe predecessor to flight attendants, who were registered nurses.
- occupationsaeronauticsA medical nurse specialized in working aboard air ambulances, medevac aircraft.
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APA
flight nurse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20nurse
MLA
“flight nurse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20nurse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flight nurse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20nurse.
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