CURRICULUM VITA Stephanie A. Vaughn Ph.D. RN CRRN PERSONAL DATA Stephanie A. Vaughn Ph.D. RN CRRN savaughn@fullerton.edu EDUCATION University of San Diego, San Diego, CA Ph.D. - Nursing Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Illinois Master of Science in Nursing University of Evansville-Evansville, Indiana Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graham Hospital School of Nursing-Canton, Illinois Diploma EXPERIENCE Associate Professor/Coordinator Undergraduate Nursing Program School of Nursing California State University, Fullerton Clinical Specialist/Stroke program HealthSouth Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital, Tustin, CA Responsible for stroke education/ research activities; Facilitates a caregiver education class/stroke support group 2005 - present 2005 - present University of Phoenix, Southern California campus Instructor both undergraduate & graduate research methods, nursing theory, population health, & nursing education classes 2004-2011 Director of Patient Care Services HealthSouth Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital, Tustin, CA Responsible for the nursing, respiratory therapy, dietary, and infection control departments. Role functions include budget and operations; program development and implementation. 2000-2005 Director of Transitional care, Acute Rehabilitation Unit, & Rehabilitation Services Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA Responsible for budget and operations;
program development; also opened an 18 bed acute rehabilitation unit. 1996 2000 Rehabilitation Clinical Specialist/A.D.O.N. Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital, Tustin, CA Role functions included staff supervision, PI activities, staff education, program development, patient education. 1994 1996 Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Manager Rehabilitation Unit University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange, CA Responsible for unit operations, program & staff development, consultation on skin & wound/ continence issues for hospital; including data collection. 1992-1994 Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialist Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH Nurse liaison for client referrals; program development, staff/community education, performance improvement activities. 1989 1992 Director of Nursing, Nurse Assistant, Habilitation Technician & Rehabilitation Nursing Programs Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL Responsible for program development, accreditation, faculty supervision and instruction. 1981-1988 HONORS AND AWARDS 2012 DAISY Award CSUF School of Nursing 2011 Student Faculty Creativity Grant CSUF Faculty Development Center 2010 Faculty Marshall CSUF School of Nursing Commencement 2009 Faculty Development Center Untenured Faculty Research Grant - CSUF 2008 Exceptional Teaching Effectiveness Award California State University at Fullerton 2007 Doctoral Researcher Role Award Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Washington, DC 2007 3 rd place Writing Award Rehabilitation Nursing Journal Washington DC 2007 Outstanding Faculty Award University of Phoenix (So. Cal. Campus) 2003 Research Grant University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing 1999 ARN s Nurse Executive Role Award, Minneapolis, MN 1991 Spirit at Work Award, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH 1990 Spirit at Work Award, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH 1989 Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing - C.R.R.N. PUBLICATIONS Vaughn, S. (2012). Stroke and heart disease prevention: A focus group s evaluation. Rehabilitation Nursing, 37 (5), 215-219.
McConnell, T. & Vaughn, S. (2010). Standards for nurse expert witnesses: A recommendation. Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, 21 (2), 3-7. Vaughn, S. (2009).The efficacy of evidence-based urinary guidelines in the management of post-stroke incontinence. The International Journal of Urologic Nursing, 3 (1), 4-12. Vaughn, S. (2009). Factors Influencing middle-aged and older Latin American women s participation in physical activity. Rehabilitation Nursing, 34 (1), 17-23. Vaughn, S. (2002). What is so special about our specialty? Clinical Outlet, 4:1, 5-6. Vaughn, S. & Sorrentino, S. (1992). OBRA Competency Skills Manual. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby-Yearbook, Inc. Vaughn, S. (1992). Instructor's Manual for OBRA Competency Skills Manual. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby-Yearbook, Inc. Vaughn, S. (1992). Instructor's Resource Kit for Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 3rd Edition, St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby- Yearbook, Inc. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES Director At Large Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (national board) Member Sigma Theta Tau: Upsilon Beta Chapter Member - American Heart Asociation/ American Stroke Association Review panel Rehabilitation Nursing Journal Review panel - International Journal of Urologic Nursing Review panel - Journal of Aging & Physical Activity Continence Advisory Panel (national professional committee) 2006-present 2009-present 2012- present 2012-present Chair ARN Annual Educational Conference Committee 2010-2011 Poster/Paper Co-chair ARN Annual Educational Conference Committee 2008-2010 Faculty Advisor/member Upsilon Beta; Sigma Theta Tau 2007-2009 Board member; LA OC Chapter of Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 1992 - present Co-chair Professional Rehabilitation Nursing (PRN) course Committee 2003-2007 LA-OC ARN, Los Angeles, CA University of Phoenix Institutional Review Board 2007 - present COMMUNITY SERVICE Member-2008-2009 Latino Stroke Project Task Force of the American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate Volunteer leader - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association s (Orange County) Annual Health Fair and Stroke Screening Event; Costa Mesa, CA; March 26, 2004
Volunteer for the Latino Walking Club quarterly health events sponsored by the American Heart Association; 2002-2003. Facilitator - Community Stroke Support Group Tustin, CA, - 2000 present. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/PRESENTATION Podium presentation Strategies to Promote Wellness in Older Adults at the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (LA-OC Chapter) Annual Pot-Pourri, Rancho Los-Amigos, Downey, CA, March 9, 2013 Concurrent session (panel) presentation Face to Face Support for Male Caregivers of Stroke Survivors AHA/ASA State of the Art Stroke Nursing Symposium, Honolulu, HI, February 5, 2013 Panel presentation The Future of Nursing San Antonio College School of Nursing, May 14, 2012 Poster presentation Factors Contributing to CSUF Nursing Distance Education Student Success Induction Ceremony, Placentia, CA, April 14, 2012 STTI Upsilon Beta Concurrent session presentation Diversity in Stroke Prevention- Examples from a Latino Community AHA/ASA State of the Art Stroke Nursing Symposium, Los Angeles February 8, 2011 Podium presentation - Application of Evidence into Practice in the Acute Rehabilitation Setting :Efficacy of Urinary Guidelines in the Management of Post-Stroke Incontinence the Annual EB Practice Conference Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Phoenix, AZ June 10-11, 2010 Podium presentation Latinas Perceptions of Health Education via Telenovella - STTI Southern California Odyssey Research Conference, Ontario, November 13, 2009. Paper presentation Caregiver classes Toolkit for a Successful Stroke Discharge Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Educational Conference, San Francisco, CA; October 1-4, 2008 Poster presentation The Efficacy of Urinary Guidelines in the Management of Post-Stroke Urinary Incontinence STTI Upsilon Beta Induction Ceremony Fullerton, CA; April 19, 2008 Podium presentation The Evidenced-based Guidelines in the Management of Post-Stroke Incontinence at the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (LA-OC Chapter) Annual Pot-Pourri, Rancho Los-Amigos, Downey, CA, March 15, 2008 Poster presentation The Efficacy of Urinary Guidelines in the Management of Post-stroke Urinary Incontinence; STTI Southern California Odyssey Research Conference, San Diego, CA, October 18, 2007 Consultation/presentation Management of the Client with a Neurogenic Bowel and Bladder; July 17, 2007, Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Prescott Valley, AZ Consultation/presentation Management of the Stroke Client in the Rehabilitation Setting; July, 2006. Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM Professional Rehabilitation Nursing Course course instructor, presented 4/28/06; co-sponsored by Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA and LA/OC ARN Professional Rehabilitation Nursing Course course instructor, presented 5/1/05; co-sponsored by St. Jude s Hospital & LA-OC ARN. Rehabilitation Nursing an Overview course instructor; presented 4/05 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital
Factors Influencing Middle-aged & Older Latin American Women s Participation in Physical Activity Podium presentation; Sigma Theta Tau Conference, San Diego, CA October 23,2004 Stroke Center of Excellence Evidence based Practice poster presentation; ARN Annual Education Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 5 10, 2004 Rehabilitation Nursing An Overview Course Instructor; presented 4/04 in Scottsdale, AZ & 6/04 in Rock Hill, SC Factors Influencing Middle-aged & Older Latin American Women s Participation in Physical Activity, a Stroke Prevention Behavior presentation at LA-OC ARN Sept 17, 2003; A paper presentation at the ARN Annual Education Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 16, 2003. The Challenges of Implementing a Primary Nursing Model in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting - A paper presentation; ARN Education Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 16, 2003. Everything You Wanted to Know about Incontinence, but Were Afraid to Ask presentation to community group leaders sponsored by the Neuropsychiatric Institute of Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA, November 21, 2002. The Clinical Challenge of Acute Care Transfers A paper presentation; ARN Annual Education Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 18, 2002. Factors Influencing Older Hispanic Women s Participation in a Stroke Prevention Program A paper presentation; ARN Annual Education Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 18, 2002. Caring for the Orthopedic Client in the Rehabilitation Setting Mobility & Immobility, presentation at LA-OC ARN PRN program April 12, 2002. Pursuing a Client-Focused Interdisciplinary Stroke Program A paper presentation; ARN Annual Education Conference, Philadelphia, PA., October 13, 2001