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About Elizabeth Winokur, PhD, RN, CEN

Dr. Winokur received her PhD in nursing in 2012 from the University of Arizona, Tucson.  She has more than 40 years of experience in emergency and critical care nursing in diverse roles including department educator and department director.  She has additional clinical expertise in burn nursing, sexual assault, and child abuse.  Dr. Winokur currently facilitates research and evidence-based practice/QI initiatives for nursing at St Joseph Hospital, Orange.  She is an assistant professor for California State University, Los Angeles where she teaches graduate and doctoral students.
 
Dr. Winokur’s research interests are cardiovascular health, health promotion especially among vulnerable populations, and emergency nursing topics. 
 

Positions

2013 - Present Assistant Professor, California State University, Los Angeles ‐ Nursing
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2000 - Present Nurse Researcher; Clinical Educator, Emergency Department, Providence ‐ St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA
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Honors and Awards

  • 2017 Third Place Research Poster, ‘Evaluating Fall Tools for the Emergency Setting’ Odyssey Conference, Sigma Theta Tau International.
  • 2016 Third Place Research Poster,’ Education effects on perceived competence to care for behavioral health patients’ Odyssey Conference, Sigma Theta Tau International.
  • 2016 First Place Research Poster, ‘Evaluating fall tools for the emergency setting’ Emergency Nurses Association National Scientific Assembly, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2015 First Place Innovation Poster, Odyssey Conference, Sigma Theta Tau Regional Conference, Ontario, CA
  • 2015 Regional Finalist in Teaching and Mentoring, Nursing GEM Awards, California.
  • 2014 Graduate Faculty of the Year, School of Nursing, California State University, Los Angeles
  • 2014 Structural Empowerment Award, St Joseph Hospital, Orange, California
  • 2014 New Knowledge and Innovation Award, St Joseph Hospital, Orange, California
  • 2010 American Nurses’ Foundation – Grant $3,500
  • 2009 Friends of Yuma Dissertation Award, Tucson, AZ. – grant $3,000.
  • 2003 Alumni Association Award, California State University, Los Angeles
  • 2003 Graduate Honors Award: California State University, Los Angeles

Education

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2012 PhD, University of Arizona, ‐ Nursing
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2003 MS, California State University, Los Angeles ‐ Nursing
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1983 BS, Mercy College ‐ Nursing
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Research Works (42)