SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

My name is Xinyi Grey and I am a first year Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student at University of Utah College of Nursing. I have been a registered nurse for eleven years, and I have worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. I currently work for Pediatric Surgery Clinic at Primary Children Hospital as a clinic nurse. I was born and raised in Shanghai, China. In 2001, I moved to Saipan, Northern Marianas Island to attend college. In 2003, I graduated with my Associate of Science (Nursing) from Northern Marians College with honor, and was on the President’s list for the school year of 2003. After graduation, I remained in Saipan for eight years and worked as a Registered Nurse, providing care to patients across the lifespan. While continuing to work full-time, I returned to school at the University of Phoenix to complete my bachelor’s degree. I completed the degree in 2010 with a GPA of 3.71. The project that I am interested in undertaking is one that explores the effect of PTSD on intimate relationships for female veterans. Many veterans with PTSD have difficulty in dealing with intimate relationships. Having and maintaining a healthy relationship with a significant other can promote PTSD recovery. I would like to study the possible association between PTSD and intimate relationship issues in order to advance my understanding, disseminate the importance of this topic, and develop a method for helping individuals who are affected by PTSD obtain a healthy relationship with their partners.

Whitney R. Batsel graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2011 from Florida State University with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. She subsequently attended the University of South Florida and attained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2013. While attending the University of South Florida, Whitney was inducted as a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, and the Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society. She also served as a mentor in the University’s College of Nursing Student Lab Mentorship program. Currently, Whitney is a full time student at the University of South Florida working to accomplish her goal of becoming a Doctor of Nursing Practice, pursuing the family practice concentration. Whitney has recently been chosen as University of South Florida recipient for a 2014-2016 Jonas DNP Veterans Healthcare Scholarship. As a Jonas Scholar, Whitney will be working with the members of the Academic Committee of the Florida Suncoast Regional Action Team to support achievement of the Committee’s priority goals, which include, but are not be limited to, furthering the realization of the IOM Future of Nursing Report recommendations. Whitney’s future goals include working as a primary care provider for a diverse patient population while becoming a leader in the field to aid in advancing the nursing profession as a whole.