SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

I am currently a student in the Doctor of Philosophy in nursing program at the University of Central Florida. My research focuses on education and transition to practice. More specifically, training nursing students to assess and treat clients with post-traumatic stress disorder while utilizing simulation in various forms. While studying for my Master of Science in Nursing, I was able to take part in simulation at the UCF STIM Center. There, I was able to observe firsthand the impact simulation makes on training nursing students for a variety of clinical experiences. I look forward to working with our Veterans to improve and enhance their healthcare experiences.

Brian Locsin graduated, cum laude, with his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from William Paterson University of New Jersey. He is currently in his fourth year of the doctor of nursing practice program at the Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing. He is specializing in adult geriatric care. He is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Mr Locsin spent 3 years at the NYU Langone Medical Center working in a cardiology/step-down floor. Currently he is employed at a New York University outpatient primary care clinic in Manhattan, New York. He is the nurse manager at this office and is in charge of leading 10 medical assistants, and managing the patient work flow of over 200 patients/day. He chairs a quality improvement committee at his office. His clinical interests include telemedicine, especially utilizing such technology to increase access-to-care across the world. He has an interest in working with the under-served population and increasing their use of primary care services in order to decrease the burden of the health care system in our country. He has a passion for preventive care, and wants to create a quality improvement program that integrates diabetes preventive measures in the primary care setting. His drive to change the way healthcare is conducted in the world has sparked a new interest in healthcare policy.

Mrs. Lott currently serves as the Chairperson, of the Department of Undergraduate Nursing Education in the accelerated nursing program. She is currently enrolled in PhD program at Hampton University where her dissertation focuses on students perception of the factors which influence their retention and success. She has spent the majority of her nursing career in intensive care nursing, post-anesthesia care and nursing education. As a former faculty at the Central School of Practical Nursing, she has dedicated her time and attention to mentoring students to become competent and dedicate professionals. At Hampton University she continues to focus on the success of students, where she teaches Nursing Research, Pathophysiology, Adult Health I & II, Dosage Calculations, Pharmacology and senior seminar. With over 18 years of nursing education experience as a Certified Nurse Educator, Mrs. Lott continues to cultivate her interest in the success of students. She has written two funded grants which focused on student retention and promoting youths interest in biomedical health and library science careers. Mrs. Lott has received several distinguished teaching awards as a nurse educator, recently she was named a Jonas Scholars. She is the recipient of the Edward L. Hamm Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, and an American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, the National League for Nursing, The Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA).