Today’s guest is Amber Kiddie, a registered nurse at the Fertility Centers of Illinois. We discuss the role nurses play on the patient treatment team, tips for communicating with your nurse, and so much more.
- How did you become a fertility nurse at the Fertility Centers of Illinois? Walk us through your training and career path.
- Describe the role of a fertility nurse on the patient treatment team.
- What does a day in the life of a fertility nurse look like? Walk us through a typical day for you.
- What is your favorite part of the job and why?
- What about your least favorite part?
- When you first meet with a new patient, what is your process for understanding their unique case and what they need from you as their nurse?
- What are some tips you have for patients about how to work as a team with their fertility nurse?
- How do you keep up with the latest information in the fertility world? Have you seen anything exciting recently that listeners should know about?
- What are some of your most memorable success stories? What were their diagnoses, what treatment options were attempted, what eventually worked, etc.?
- Is there anything else you’d like to add?