Acadian Air Med has announced that Maranda Granger is the company’s new chief flight nurse.
Granger holds 16 years of ICU and ER nursing experience and a background in education, along with Air Med operational knowledge. She joined Acadian Air Med as a registered nurse in October 2019. Since then, she has worked at multiple Air Med bases throughout the program, and has been a flight line supervisor for the past two years.
During her tenure at Air Med, Granger has worked in various roles, including ground operations, hurricane deployments, and various COVID projects through Air Med’s sister company, Safety Management Systems.
Granger holds a prehospital trauma life support (PHTLS) instructor certification and recently achieved an advanced certified transport registered nurse (CTRN) certification.
“With years of education and clinical experience, Maranda will bring great knowledge to the chief flight nurse position and is going to bring the Air Med program to new heights,” said Acadian Air Med Vice President Michael Sonnier.
Granger was recently recognized at the 13th annual “An Evening for Healers” fundraiser, hosted by the LSU Health Sciences Foundation Shreveport. The event shared the stories of two patients, including Clay Moock, who was severely burned in a pipeline explosion incident in April 2021. Granger was part of the Life Air Rescue flight crew who responded, treated, and transported Moock to Ochsner LSU Health.