Melinda Jenkins

Melinda Jenkins is a wife, mom of two grown children, nurse practitioner, sister, daughter, and caregiver for a mother with dementia. She holds a bachelor degree in nursing, a master of nursing and a doctor of nursing practice. Most of her 30+ years career has been within Cardiology. Working with patients near end of life has always been part of her role. However, transferring knowledge from one’s professional life to one’s personal life brings new and unique perspective to caregiving. Currently, she lives in South Carolina with her husband while continuing to work full time as an NP.