About Erin F. Vaughan, MSN
Education
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Houston, TX) Aug 2014 – Dec 2015
Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner,
Parkland Health and Hospital System Critical Care and Emergency Services Residency (Dallas, TX) Jun – Oct 2010
The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) Aug 2005 – May 2010
Bachelor of Science in Nursing with High Honors
Minor in Spanish
Institute for the International Education of Students (Madrid, Spain) May – Jul 2008
Studied Advanced Spanish Grammar and Art History at Museo del Prado
Certifications & Licenses
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, AANPCP Certification No.: F0216767 Current – Feb 2026
Advanced Practice Nurse/FNP with Prescriptive Authorization, Texas Board of Nursing, Lic No.: AP130505 Current
Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing, License No.: 788563 Current – Oct 2022
Advanced Practice Nurse/FNP with Prescriptive Authorization, Illinois Board of Nursing, Lic No.: 209013884 May 2018
Registered Nurse, Illinois Board of Nursing, License No.: 041436816 May 2018
Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Certified Mar 2019
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certified Mar 2016
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certified Mar 2016
Memorial Hermann EKG Interpretation: Beyond the Basics Program Mar 2013
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Certified Apr 2011
Parkland Health and Hospital System ECG Interpretation Program Jun 2010
Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) Certified Oct 2009
Honors
Acceptance into Emergency and Trauma Care Education Partnership Program 2014
- One of twenty-three graduate students eligible for stipend from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Nominated for Outstanding Graduating Student Award for BSN 2010
University of Texas Honors- College Scholar 2010, 2009, 2008
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Hermann Hospital 2014 to Present
Courtesy Staff
Woman’s Hospital of Texas 1979 to Present
Courtesy Staff
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital 1971 to Present
Courtesy Staff
The Methodist Hospital 1969 to Present
Courtesy Staff
NP Clinical Rotations
- Sue M. Palmer, MD (Memorial Hermann MD) (Houston, TX) Nov – Dec 2015
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Obstetrics Specialty Rotation (40 hours)
- Legacy Community Health Services- Southwest (Houston, TX) Sep – Dec 2015
Obstetrics Rotation (60 hours)
Legacy Community Health Services- Southwest (Houston, TX) Sep – Dec 2015
- Legacy Community Health Services (Houston, TX) Sep – Nov 2015
Gynecology Rotation (60 hours)
- Memorial Hermann Medical Group- Southwest (Houston, TX) Sep – Nov 2015
Family Medicine Rotation (200 hours)
- Partners in Health Pediatrics (Memorial Hermann MD) (Houston, TX) Jun – Aug 2015
Pediatrics Rotation (120 hours)
- Memorial Hermann Neighborhood Health Center (Houston, TX) Jan – May 2015
Family Practice/Primary Care Rotation (120 hours)
Professional Membership and Leadership
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) member 2015 – present
Houston Area Nurse Practitioners (HANP) member 2015 – present
Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP) member 2015 – present
Anti– Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (Anti – CAUTI) Committee Champion 2014
- Elected to represent Memorial Hermann’s PACU at monthly meetings with senior hospital staff
- Provided education to colleagues on current evidence-based infection control practices for UTI prevention
- Prepared presentation on Infection Control and Isolation Precautions for hospital-wide staff
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) member 2012-13
Professional Experience
- Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner at Rosewood Family Physicians I, PLLC (Houston, TX) Jan 2018- present
Perform physicals, women’s health exams, sick visits, pre-op exams, weight loss consults, minor procedures, and treat various illnesses with a focus on health prevention and health maintenance in the primary care setting
Complete Medicare wellness exams, Renaissance 360 physicals, and also take on any urgent care visit presenting in office
- UTHealth School of Nursing Clinical Faculty Member (Houston, TX) 2018
Performed clinical site visits, led weekly discussions, and graded school work as a clinical instructor for FNP students
- Nurse Practitioner at Oak Street Health (Chicago, IL) Mar 2017 – Jul 2017
Performed annual wellness visits, health risk assessments, and treated acute illnesses for complex patients in the primary care setting while collaborating with a team to be a part of an innovative model focused on empirically -guided population health
- Nurse Practitioner at the University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) Aug 2016 – Feb 2017
Performed risk assessment and perioperative evaluation for underserved and highly complex patients with a variety of chronic diseases undergoing various surgical procedures
- Nurse Practitioner at Tran & Thomas PLLC PA / Northwest Medical Group (Houston, TX) Apr 2016 – Aug 2016
Practice specializing in medical weight loss, cosmetic dermatology (Botox, Juvederm, aesthetic laser therapy), and family medicine focusing on health prevention and health maintenance in the primary care setting
Performed sick and well visits, physicals, women’s health exams, coordinated care for referrals, ordered and interpreted appropriate lab work and diagnostic testing, and performed minor outpatient procedures within scope of practice
- Registered Nurse II at Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) Dec 2012 – Dec 2015
Provided assistance to anesthesiologists and pain management for adult patients in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Registered Nurse II at Parkland Health and Hospital System (Dallas, TX) Jun 2010 – Oct 2012
Provided nursing care 40 hrs/week for adult and pediatric patients in the Regional Burn ICU
Frequent float experience to Surgical ICU, Cardio Pulmonary ICU, and Medicine ICU
Charge RN experience as well as Preceptor for new employees
Provided education for competency validation of nursing skills