Melissa Bray-Iverslie
MSN Ed., BSN, FNP-BC, RNC-MNN, PHN

New London, MN

Specialties

Family

Details

Professional Achievements:

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

AANP

ANCC

AWHONN (MN)

AWHONN (National)

MOLN (MN)

AONL National (MOLN)

ANA

ASPAN

AORN

Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Phi

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE AFFILIATION:

MHA – Perinatal Quality and Safety Committee
MNPQC-
- Leadership Committee
- Hypertension Faculty
- Maternal Hypertension Subcommittee
AWHONN MN State Chair 2019-2020; Leadership Committee
Minnesota Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MNMMRC) through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Commissioner Appointment

AWARDS

Minnesota Perinatal Organization with the MNPQC Kunsche Award Winner. Kunsche Award – Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Minnesota “March of Dimes Nurse of the Year” recipient for Women’s Health, 2020 https://vimeo.com/472210208 (outlook.com) https://www.newsbreak.com/minnesota/annandale/news/2100395292465/minnesota-nurse-of-year
Minnesota March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Nominee and top 5 finalist, 2016

LICENSING / CERTIFICATION

12/1998 Registered Nurse, State of MN
08/2011 Registered Public Health Nurse, MN
03/2012 Registered Nurse, WI
07/2013 Certification – Maternal Newborn Nursing
03/2022 CPR Healthcare Provider–American Heart Association
03/2022 NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Provider–American Academy of Pediatrics
05/2012 Advanced Fetal Monitoring Training
2001 ACLS certified, currently expired
05/1987 First Responder and EMT licensed
06-2012, Camp RN at Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp, WI
1981-1989 USFSA Figure Skater

Covid St. Cloud Hospital Incident Command
Covid OB Consortium- Member
Molnlycke Speaker’s Bureau- National Speaker on Surgical Site Infection Reduction and the MCB SSI Bundle.
MNPQC – Leadership Committee and Hypertension Faculty
Speaker at the MNPQC & MPO conference November 2021
Speaker at the Healthy Moms and Babies MHA Conference August 2021
Speaker for the Perioperative Care Conference April 6, 2017 on How the Emergence of Best Practices Lead to the Reduction of Surgical Site Infections
Speaker for the 2016, MHA Perinatal safety conference. Topic of: “Category II Fetal Tracing Management” in conjunction with Dr. Stan Davis who spoke on Team STEPPS, then we spoke on how to implement the two together
Speaker for Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Safer Care conferences, with the topic being work done to reduce surgical site infections in the cesarean patient population
Instrumental in design of clinical unit policies and procedures encompassing safety methods and quality improvement in all areas of perinatal care, planning and documentation
Perinatal Quality and Safety Dyad partner with Perinatologist/OBGYN Lead Physician
Manager of the St. Cloud Hospital Birth Center Operating Rooms
Minnesota March of Dimes Nurse of the Year nominee and finalist 2016; Winner in 2020.
Interviewed by William B. Patrick, New York, and featured in “The Call of Nursing”. My personal nursing journey and story are featured within this book, page 101

Favorite Thing About My Profession:

I love when I can make a difference, for betterment in the lives of others. I love the opportunity and honor of being a trusted, caring, professional who not only leaves patients feeling better, but motivated and empowered to make the best decisions for themselves as well as having the tools to make healthier choices and improvements to their own health.

Virtues:

Skills

Patients first; Use of evidence-based practice with innovative solution development; Loves a challenge; Organized and thorough; Willing to take calculated risks when supported by evidence; Live to Serve others;

Past training, work, and experience as an EMT provides high level assessment and emergency management skills
Strong leadership abilities, with a goal for development and advancement of these leadership skills that will utilizing graduate status with a strong desire and passion to help other nursing professionals to further their education and assist in their professional development

· Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, to facilitate groups and educational seminars, and to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams· Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other allied medical professionals