Melissa
Milner,
DNP, MSN-Ed, RN
Director of Clinical Simulation
USF Health
Dr. Melissa Milner, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, serves as the Director of Clinical Simulation at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation (CAMLS). With over 20 years of nursing experience, she holds a DNP in Nursing Education/Leadership from Regis University and advanced credentials in healthcare education. Dr. Milner is known for her leadership in rural acute care settings and her innovative use of simulation to improve patient outcomes. An accomplished educator and published author, she is actively engaged in INACSL and SSH. Her work advances healthcare education through strategic program development and the integration of emerging simulation technologies.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
In maternity care deserts—rural regions with limited or no access to obstetric services—emergency departments often serve as the default site for childbirth. These high-stakes, low-frequency events require coordinated responses from interprofessional teams, many of whom lack routine obstetric training, standardized protocols, and access to dedicated labor and delivery resources.To address this critical gap, the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning & Simulation (CAMLS), the Florida Center for EMS, and the American Hospital Association collaborated in April 2024 to pilot an in…