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Masters Program Specialty Area -
Nursing & Health Systems Leadership (NHSL)

The Nursing & Health Systems Leadership (NHSL) Specialty Area.

Graduate study in this program prepares nurses for administrative and leadership roles across the health care continuum.

The curriculum provides coursework in finance, labor relations and management, organizational strategy, policy, and marketing.

The NHSL curriculum provides a solid academic foundation in organizational and leadership principles, finance, health policy and informatics.

Clinical residency experiences offer students the opportunity to apply new knowledge and skills in complex practice settings.

The Nursing & Health Systems Leadership Program is an exciting option for students interested in:

  • Leading change in the rapidly shifting health care environment
  • Understanding organizational systems, behavior and strategy
  • Learning financial management skills
  • Using evidence to measure and improve clinical outcomes
  • Studying health care policy and regulations, the labor movement and labor legislation
  • Becoming skilled at employer-employee relations and contract negotiations
Resources/Links
  • Two-page printable program information summary:
    nhsl.pdf   (Adobe/Acrobat .PDF document)
  • CHS Program Information Booklet, includes NHSL curriculum details
    overview.doc   (.PDF document)
NHSL Faculty
Faculty - Nursing & Hlth. Sys. Leadership Focus Area
Blegen, Mary, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor
mary.blegen@nursing.ucsf.edu
Quality and Safety of Patient Care,  Nurse Staffing, Medication Safety
Faculty Profile Page
Fleming, Mary Louise, RN, MS, PhD
Vice Chair and Assoc. Clinical Professor
Director, NHSL Specialty Area
marylouise.fleming@nursing.ucsf.edu
Leadership, Nursing Administration
Seago, Jean Ann, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor
jean.ann.seago@nursing.ucsf.edu
Impact of nursing systems and other organizational systems on patient outcomes and safety
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Spetz, Joanne, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor
jojo@thecenter.ucsf.edu
Health care labor markets and quality of care
Faculty Profile Page