Brandy Weirich, BSN, RN, TNS, LI
Medical Review Board Member
Lead Instructor
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Expertise: Emergency Room and Critical Care Nursing Level 1-2 Trauma Centers, EMS Instruction-Lead Paramedic Instructor, EMS Educator.
Education: McHenry County College, Elgin Community College, Olivet Nazarene University
Here to help: Have questions while studying for your certification? Brandy would love to help. Contact her via email at brandy@aclscertification.org
Highlights
- Registered Nurse with over 23 years of critical care experience
- Earned recognition and promotion as a RN III ER
- 9 years as an EMS educator
- Successfully taught hundreds of paramedic students
- Advisor for IDPH EMS Disciplinary Review Board, EMS and Trauma
“Knowledge is power! As health care providers, we are drawn to the medical field out of a desire to care, help, and serve. To do that successfully, we must educate and maintain best practices to treat the whole patient with knowledge, empathy, and compassion.”
– Brandy Weirich, BSN, RN, TNS, LI
Experience
Brandy Weirich, BSN, RN, TNS, LI, has always had a love for the lights and sirens associated with ambulances. She took that love and joined the Marengo Rescue Squad at the age of 17 as the youngest member in history. Brandy obtained her Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) License and went on to become a Registered Nurse (RN).
Brandy began her nursing career in the cardiac telemetry unit. Ultimately, she found her passion in the emergency department (ED), where the controlled chaos and ability to navigate the patient experience with autonomy, knowledge, and compassion inspired her. Brandy worked in a level 2 ED for over 10 years, while assisting as an adjunct lab instructor in a paramedic program.
Continuing to pursue her passion and love for education and EMS, Brandy became the Lead Instructor for McHenry County College (MCC) in conjunction with Northwestern Medicine (NM) in 2013. Brandy’s teaching style encourages her students to apply the knowledge (not memorize) by utilizing pathophysiology, evidenced-based knowledge, and scaffolding.
Wanting to use her knowledge to provide compassionate care, Brandy took a position at a level 1 trauma center, while continuing to teach full-time. The experience was profound, and she used it as an amazing learning opportunity during the COVID pandemic. Brandy continues to lead, educate, and promote high standards of learning in and out of the classroom.
Certifications, Licenses, Memberships
- Registered Nurse (RN), State of Illinois
- Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS)
- Emergency Communications Nurse (ECRN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
- International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Instructor
- Lead Instructor (LI), State of Illinois
- Emergency Nurse Association (ENA)
- National Association of Emergency Service Educators (NAEMSE)
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Course
Education
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU); Bourbonnais, Illinois
Bachelor of Science (BSN), Nursing, High Honors, 2010
Elgin Community College (ECC); Elgin, Illinois
Associate of Science (ASN), Nursing, High Honors, 1998
McHenry County College (MCC); Crystal Like, Illinois
Associates Degree, Applied Science, 1995
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