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Regan Weisbeck

Sioux Falls

Summary

Dynamic healthcare provider with specialized expertise in neurocritical care, adept at delivering comprehensive patient assessments, emergency responses, and advanced life support. Strong commitment to team collaboration and adaptability ensuring optimal patient outcomes in high-pressure environments. Proficient in critical care protocols and patient advocacy, with proven experience managing up to four patients in a neuro step-down unit. Recognized for compassionate care and excellence in maintaining the highest standards of patient centered outcomes.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Neuro Critical Care Nurse

Haley Bennett
01.2025 - Current
  • Deliver critical care to neurologically compromised patients, including those with traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, post-craniotomy, spinal cord injuries, and seizures.
  • Monitor and manage patients requiring ICP monitoring, external ventricular drains (EVDs), lumbar drains, and continuous EEGs.
  • Collaborate with neurosurgeons, neurologists, intensivists, and multidisciplinary teams to provide high-level, evidence-based care in a 20-bed Neurocritical Care Unit.
  • Respond rapidly to neurological and medical emergencies, including code strokes and status epilepticus, using advanced clinical judgment.
  • Provide pre- and post-operative care for neurosurgical patients, ensuring accurate neurological assessments and early detection of deterioration.
  • Educate patients and families on diagnosis, procedures, and recovery, providing compassionate support in high-stress situations.
  • Proficient in Meditech expanse charting, titration of vasoactive and sedative medications, ventilator management, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring.

Inpatient Float Pool Nurse Aid/ Patient Care Technician

Keeta Crawford
01.2024 - 12.2025
  • Assist hospitalized patients with activities of daily living.
  • Assist nurses with procedures and patient cares.
  • Obtain vital signs, blood glucose, and report any sudden changes in patient condition to the nurse and charted accordingly.
  • Collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes.
  • Float to all departments in the hospital, working with every patient population from neonate to elderly.

Direct Support Professional

Logan Gutzmer
06.2020 - 08.2022
  • Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
  • Administered oral and topical medications, also administered medications through G-tubes and J-tubes.
  • Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
  • Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills in communication and physical needs.
  • Followed seizure care plans at onset of patient seizures, used vagal stimulation device and administered anti-seizure medications such as Valium, Ativan, and Klonopin on a regular basis.
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate consistent, quality care.
  • Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
  • Mentored and trained new employees.

Education

Bachelor of Science - NURSING

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
12.2024

Skills

  • Patient care expertise (all populations)
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Patient and family education
  • Head to toe/ focused assessment
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Advanced neurological assessment
  • Ventilator management
  • Advanced Adult Cardiac life support
  • Stroke care expertise
  • Admission/ Health history assessment
  • Direct patient care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Critical thinking
  • Compassionate
  • Adaptability / growth mindset
  • Patient advocacy

Certification

  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • CPI nonviolent crises intervention

Timeline

Neuro Critical Care Nurse

Haley Bennett
01.2025 - Current

Inpatient Float Pool Nurse Aid/ Patient Care Technician

Keeta Crawford
01.2024 - 12.2025

Direct Support Professional

Logan Gutzmer
06.2020 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - NURSING

South Dakota State University

Awards

High School Honor Scholar, achieved Dean's list in all semesters during college, leader and mentor in healthcare settings, second semester student representative in Nursing school, float pool lead nurse aid, pathophysiology tutor.

Regan Weisbeck