Dr. Jeanette Vaugn, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNL

Writer & Producer

AgeView, Inc

Jeanette Vaughan attended Covenant (previously Methodist School of Nursing) in Lubbock, TX for her R.N. diploma which she received in 1983.  She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Texas A and M 1984 and her Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in 1992. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in August, 2021.  She holds certifications as a CCRN Emeritus from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. In 2021 she was awarded the Great 100 Nurses DFW DNP Scholarship.  In 2021 she also received a scholarship from the One Nurse at a Time Organization to attend the NurseTim global outreach trip to Haiti to support the Haitian Nursing Foundation and their school of nursing.  In 2002, she was named the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Outstanding Nursing alumni.  In 2000 she served as the only U.S. nurse officially a part of GamesForce2000 for the Sydney Olympic Games.  She has written for and obtained over $200,000 in grants to produce educational materials for caregivers of older adults.  She serves a mentor within the American Nurses Association. Her publications include four historical fiction novels, a book of Vietnam Veterans’ poetry, and numerous other articles, scripts, manuals, book chapters. In 1991, she was published in The Journal of Nursing Education, the title being Is there really racism in nursing? Her practice areas include Neurosciences Trauma ICU and Level I trauma with over 36 years of experience.  She has taught both at the Associate Degree and Baccalaureate levels.  She holds instructor status in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. She is a dual member of the Texas Nurses Association and the Louisiana State Nurses Association, as well as ANA, where she serves as a mentor. She helped pilot the CNL program in academic partnership with Texas Health Resources and Texas Christian University serving as adjunct faculty.  Her areas of research interest include resilience, student success, and diversity, equity and inclusion.  Her DNP project focuses on under-represented Hispanic nursing students. Currently, she will serve LSU HSC New Orleans as an Instructor of Clinical Nursing.