About Us

2024 Nursing Annual Report

Cover of 2024 annual nurses report - Female nurse holding infants hand

"We’ve achieved some wonderful milestones during this trying period, and now it is time to take a deep breath, reassess and move forward with intention, focused on our patients and the nurses who care for them." 

- Karen A. Grimley, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
Chief Nursing Executive, UCLA Health, Assistant Dean, UCLA School of Nursing

Meet Our Executive Leadership Team

Karen Grimley Chief Nursing Executive

Karen A. Grimley, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN

Chief Nursing Executive, UCLA Health

Assistant Dean, UCLA School of Nursing 

K. David Bailey

K. David Bailey, PhD, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FAAN

Chief Nursing Officer, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Patrick D. Loney

Patrick D. Looney, MBA, BSN, RN

Chief Nursing Officer, UCLA Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Jessica Phillips

Jessica M. Phillips, PhD, MSN, RN, NPD-BC

Executive Director, Nursing Practice, Education, and Research

Magnet Program Director
Interim Manager, Research, EBP, and Innovation