PHOENIX, Arizona — When most people think of nurses, they picture hospital hallways and bedside care. But for more than 40 years, LeAnn McGregor has done her life-saving work thousands of feet in the air.
McGregor, an Arizona native and maternal flight nurse, recently achieved a rare milestone in her four-decade career: completing her 5,500th medical flight.
As part of the PHI Air Medical team based at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, McGregor specializes in emergency helicopter transports for pregnant women requiring urgent, high-level obstetric care…