Melinde Nene | RN | Diocese of St. Petersburg

Nurse Melinde joined the board of directors in 2020, after faithfully serving on our medical team since 2008. Melinde is our Head Nurse and Supportive Care Plan Specialist, having developed hundreds of detailed plans to best accompany the seriously ill and profoundly disabled to Lourdes.  Melinde graduated in 1979 from CLMMH School of Nursing in Bacolod City, Philippines.  She has practiced Trauma and Neuro ICU nursing for over 30 years, currently with the VA Hospital in Surgical ICU.  Melinde is a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) and a Certified Neurology Nurse (CNRN). 

Additionally, she is a Holy Adorer, an active Pro-Life advocate and Secular Franciscan.