Nursing
Advanced Practice Specialist
Expert Leadership Driving Excellence in Nursing Practice
Advanced Practice Specialists apply advanced clinical and theoretical expertise to strengthen nursing practice across UCLA Health. They mentor clinicians, shape standards of care, and lead evidence-informed improvements that enhance quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Through expert consultation and systems-level thinking, they help ensure nursing practice reflects the highest levels of professionalism, consistency, and excellence.
Advanced expertise shaping exceptional nursing practice and patient care.
Nursing Practice Roles
Leadership
Theresa Kirkpatrick, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPNP, CNS
Advanced Practice, Clinical Nurse Specialist Manager
Fotine (Tina) Mamais, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP
Advanced Practice, Clinical Nurse Specialist Manager
Administrator
Jessica Cuellar, BS Healthcare Administration
Administrative Officer II
Specialty Areas
Psychiatry
Chessa Kabiling, MSN-Ed, RN
Advanced Practice Specialist
Stella Nazarpoor, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Advanced Practice Specialist