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Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
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About Me
Melanie is our lead nurse at Next Practice Newstead. She is a registered nurse who has centred her skills in general practice nursing since 2021, priding herself on providing a patient-centred approach from antenatal care through to chronic illness management and minor surgical procedures. She finished her Bachelor of Nursing degree at Southern Cross University in 2020 with a new graduate program. Prior to this, she worked as an assistant nurse in high-care dementia nursing, gaining experience in end-of-life care.
She completed her graduate nursing program at Alstonville Medical Centre, where she developed skills in emergency care in the community and grew a particular interest in wound management, both chronic and acute, with skills in suturing and locating veins for iron infusions. As a practice nurse in Newstead, she also has a strong understanding of immunisation for both adult and childhood vaccines, including assisting parents in understanding childhood vaccination programs.
If she's not working towards her Masters, you will find Melanie painting, playing video games, attending a Brisbane Lions game or out in her garden. She is also an ex-roller figure skater with six national championship titles, and understands those with a passion and drive. Whether it's an IUD insertion, an infected wound or a newborn check, nurse Melanie strives to educate and promote each individual's health needs — supporting patients across Newstead, Fortitude Valley and inner-city Brisbane with attentive, experienced nursing care.
Melanie is available Monday to Friday at Next Practice Newstead, located in Fortitude Valley.
Please contact our friendly team for arranging a nursing appointment with Melanie.
