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Brynn Haskell- MedX AirOne Flight Nurse and Breast

Brynn Haskell- MedX AirOne Flight Nurse and Breast Cancer Survivor

While the world struggled with lockdowns and pandemic induced toilet paper shortages, Brynn Haskell, a MedX AirOne Flight Nurse, fought a different battle, a battle against breast cancer.

“My mom had breast cancer, and she is now 72 and in remission; so because of that I started having mammograms early,” Brynn explained her proactive approach. Last year when she found a lump, it had been less than a year after her last mammogram.

“I had non-invasive ductal carcinoma, just on one side,” she said. “But I elected to do a bilateral mastectomy. Luckily, that was a good decision because when pathology came back, I had the beginning of cancer on the other side.”

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is never easy, but Brynn’s battle was compounded by the fact that the world was fighting a pandemic. “It was quite an experience to go through in the year of COVID, to add everything on top of the pandemic. I had to go to biopsies and all my appointments by myself. My husband had to wait outside for me. That was hard, really hard. But I was super lucky.”

Even though Brynnhas a cancer free diagnosis, she still has to remain vigilant. “I have to follow up with oncology yearly, but you just have to watch it. Mastectomy removes most of the tissue, but there is still microscopic tissue left, so there’s like a 5% chance that it could come back.”

Now, Brynn is making the most of her time, enjoying work and spending time with her family. Her husband of 15 years and her two boys keep her active and optimistic. Something she enjoys for herself is adult boxing classes. “It’s good therapy,” she said.

What’s Brynn’s message to the world?

“Basically, I just really want to encourage everybody to get a mammogram,” she said. “But monthly checks are really important, to really pay attention to what’s going on. You know your body best, so you really have to be your own advocate with your doctor.”

Thank you so much for your courage and your willingness to share your story. You're an inspiration to all of us!

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Ralph Murdock, Flight Nurse

Ralph Murdock is a second career flight nurse. After serving our country for 10 years in the Air Force, 6 years active duty and 4 years reserve duty, he worked in the private sector for 8 years and earned a master’s degree in HR management. Until one day, 8 ½ years ago, when he decided to follow a dream.

“My wife’s a nurse,” he said, “ and I’ve always been drawn to the medical field.” He got his degree in nursing, working in ERs until he had enough experience to apply to be a flight nurse. Ralph is continuing to grow in the nursing field and in less than a month he will have earned his second master’s degree; this time as a Nurse Practitioner.

The critical aspect of what he does at MedX AirOne is why he loves his job. “Stabilizing patients and getting them to definitive care. I especially like scene calls, coming up on a scene from the moment you're with the patient you're the one assessing, treating, stabilizing until you get them to the hospital. I love that.”

Ralph enjoys the camaraderie and the chance to work with men and women who share his drive and push him to be better. “In this career, you work with people who are the best of the best so it makes you better as a clinician.”

Married with four grown children, Ralph lives in St. George, UT. He loves to travel and go “glamping” with his family. He and his wife recently returned from a trip to Hawaii.

Thank you, Ralph, for your hard work and your desire to be at the top of your game so that your partners can be at the top of theirs.

MedX AirOne clinical crews participated in the Cla

MedX AirOne clinical crews participated in the Classic Critical Care Conference last week. Conferences like this one, which incorporate lectures and hands on training, ensure our crews have the knowledge and skills that they need to care for our patients. #medxcares #classicairmedicalcares #welovewhatwedo

Kaci Carpenter, Helicopter Pilot, MedX AirOne. Or

Kaci Carpenter, Helicopter Pilot, MedX AirOne.

Originally from Burley, Idaho, Kaci Carpenter is one of our rotor wing pilots based in Winnemucca. She is enthusiastic, hard working and up for any challenge. Whether flying a critical care patient or mowing the backyard at “Grandma’s house,” our crew quarters in Winnemucca, she jumps right in to help.

As a child, she’d watch the planes spray fertilizer on nearby crops. Those sky dancing planes kindled in her a desire to fly. Her interest in air medical transport sparked when she chanced to see the precision of an air ambulance landing at her hometown’s hospital. “I took my first flight in a helicopter with my cousin,” she said, “and knew flying helicopters is what I wanted to do.”

In 2014, Kaci took the first step in fulfilling her childhood dream. “I saw an ad in the mall for Mountain Ridge Helicopters, so I called the school, booked an intro flight.”

After graduating flight school, she stayed on at Mountain Ridge Helicopters as an instructor. But that wasn’t her endgame, she wanted to fly EMS.

“In order to get an EMS job,” she explained. “I needed turbine hours, so that was my next step after flight instruction.”

She moved to Las Vegas and began giving tours of the Grand Canyon. After a couple of years she had enough experience to apply for her dream job, flying air medical transports. ”So far I’m loving EMS and can’t wait to see where this takes me in my career.”

Thanks, Kaci, for letting MedX AirOne be a part of your dream. Like you, we can’t wait to see where this journey takes you.

We had an amazing opportunity to train with Wells

We had an amazing opportunity to train with Wells Rural Electric Company for one of their drills. Thank you so much for asking us. #Welovewhatwedo #homemeansnevada #medxairone

We are proud to introduce the two newest members o

We are proud to introduce the two newest members of our team. Krystina and Vyanca graduated from our EMS Academy after two weeks of intense training.

Thank you to everyone involved in this training, including: Elko Fire Department, Nevada Highway Patrol, Great Basin College, NNRH, and all of the other great instructors. We appreciate your support ensuring we provide the best possible care to our communities.

The MedX Post, Your Air Medical Newsletter✈ Enjo

The MedX Post, Your Air Medical Newsletter✈ Enjoy our first edition of The Medx Post. https://mailchi.mp/63f2725452c4/the-medx-post-your-air-medical-newsletter

Gabe Gutierrez - MedX AirOne Flight Paramedic Gab

Gabe Gutierrez - MedX AirOne Flight Paramedic

Gabe’s choice in career could be called serendipitous. “One day I came across a brochure for the EMT program at the local community college. As I read through it and did some research, I quickly realized that this sounded like a career I would enjoy. It's funny how a single action or finding can alter the course of someone's life so significantly.”

For the past 9 years, Gabe Gutierrez has been serving in EMS. His well-rounded resume includes experience on ambulances, teaching classes, and flying critical care patients. He explains: “I craved to know more about patient care, physiology, and treatments in order to better serve my community... My career has always kept me wanting to learn more and continue a journey of personal growth.

Gabe came to MedX AirOne with a desire to learn, to grow his skill set. When he arrived he found like minded co-workers, who were willing to challenge him and feed the flame kindled inside him to continuously improve.

Gabe not only desires to grow personally, he wants to help others along their journey. Whether he is patiently teaching classes, masterfully preparing a meal to share, or competently caring for a patient. Gabe is invested in the lives of others.

In his spare time, Gabe enjoys building and working with his hands. His projects range from small planters to remodeling homes and campers. Recently, Gabe worked with his dad to build a duplex. “My current project is a homemade camper for my truck, which has been awesome.”
Gabe also bicycles, fishes, hikes, and hangs out with his four-legged friend, Whiskey.

Thank you for all you do. Your quiet strength and desire to perform at your best are greatly appreciated. We are proud to have you serving with us.

We are your Northern Nevada Comprehensive Medical

We are your Northern Nevada Comprehensive Medical Transport solution. We have more assets in Northern Nevada than any other air medical transport company. We follow a NO membership, NO balance billing model which means NO worries for you.
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Ana Brenner, MedX AirOne EMT, Ground Safety Repres

Ana Brenner, MedX AirOne EMT, Ground Safety Representative.

Ana Brenner has been with MedX AirOne for almost 3 years. She joined MedX AirOne after earning an EMT Certificate at Great Basin College. Ana’s ultimate goal is to become a paramedic and join our flight crew. She continues to study and grow her knowledge to achieve her dream.

Ana is driven by her love of helping people in need. “It doesn’t matter what I have going on. I love helping.” Her coworkers appreciate her energy and care. She is always ready to serve with helping hands or eager to listen with an open heart.

As the MedX AirOne Ground Safety Representative, she makes certain the ground crews are performing to safety standards.

Outside of work, her husband and two children are her focus. Whether they pack up a trailer and head out for a camping trip in Idaho or stay in the Elko area to hike the Rubies, every moment together is precious to Ana.

Her compassionate heart and hard working spirit, her smile and energy, her desire to grow in her field and willingness to go beyond what’s required, make Ana an asset to the MedX AirOne team.

Audie Douglass, MedX AirOne Flight Nurse, Winnemuc

Audie Douglass, MedX AirOne Flight Nurse, Winnemucca Base:

For Audie, life started as a first generation born American citizen. "After my father migrated from Mexico to Idaho at the age of 20. He traveled to become an American citizen and allow his children to live the American dream of opportunity. The dream of a Flight Nurse."

While in high school, Audie became a CNA working in a tiny county nursing home. "I’ve taken multiple tiny steps to establish a career as a flight nurse. By the grace of God, He had great plans for me to serve others."

Audie lived in Lamoille, NV for 5 years and became part of the Elko MedX AirOne family on day one. Now she lives in Idaho and works for MedX AirOne mainly based in Winnemucca. "I’ve grown in this wonderful community of EMS, hospital, and first responder colleagues in Northern Nevada. "

Audie believes that medical knowledge is the foundation of patient care and to that foundation Audie adds her personal touch. "I truly believe God gifted me with a kind, open-hearted soul and touch to share with my patients who are experiencing a life crisis. Adding in a soft touch to the hand, a gentle look in the eyes, or a sweet voice during chaos, has always been rewarding."

When not working, Audie is busy at home with her family. They live on a few acres in Idaho, raising cattle, a chicken and 2 dachshunds.

"We’re avid fly fishing adventurers, mountaineer travelers, winter sports lovers, and we try to sneak in a dirt bike or mountain bike ride in between it all."

Thank you, Audie, for seeing your patients and coworkers as people needing care, encouragement and support. We are grateful!

Day or night, we take flight to serve Northern Nev

Day or night, we take flight to serve Northern Nevada. Our Elko helicopter, based at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital.

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