Ms Melissa Heywood

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Royal Children's Hospital

Melissa works as a Clinical Nurse Consultant/Educator in the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program (VPPCP) and Simulation Program at RCH.

Melissa completed a Nursing Science Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her research project focused on developing a communication skills training program to improve the support provided to dying children and their families. She has presented at a number of conferences and contributed to publications both in peer reviewed journals and book chapters.
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