Meet Jill Vaughn

I’ve always been an advocate and helper, but the catalyst for pursuing nursing came from experiencing financial hardship as a young person and a determination to build a life with financial stability and the peace of knowing I can stand on my own two feet. Nursing has given me a platform for growth, opened doors, and kept me in a constant state of learning and service.

I joined ANA Maine at the encouragement of my colleague and friend, Dr. Amanda Savage, and I’m grateful for that invitation every day. ANA-ME has shown me how powerful relationships are and how they shape our experiences personally and professionally. I am here because I want to give back in the same ways my mentors have supported and encouraged me throughout my career.

I’m a dreamer and a pragmatist. I value organization and clarity, yet I am not afraid to bend the rules a bit to get things done. I bring curiosity and compassion to everything I do—as an educator, provider, researcher, and mother. I love nature, skiing, swimming, the ocean, yoga, and meditation, which I recently made a daily practice and has been a game changer for my mental and physical health. In my spare time I’m drawn to reading and exploring quantum physics; in another life, I’d love to be a theoretical physicist.