Nurse of the Month

Boston IVF, Boston, MA, January 2012

FertilityAuthority is pleased to honor Boston fertility nurse Megan LeMien, RN, BSN as Fertility Nurse of the Month. LeMien is the IVF coordinator at Boston IVF, a fertility clinic with 12 locations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and on Nantucket. In her role as IVF coordinator at the Waltham, MA, location, LeMien works directly with couples to guide them through the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF).

The patient who nominated her says: "Megan should win a nurse of the year award! We are currently in the middle of our two-week wait of our third IVF cycle. Megan truly listens to everything I have to say — from questions to concerns to just me rambling. She never makes me feel silly for asking questions. She is very caring and makes me feel a sense of comfort in the IVF process. She has patience that most nurses and doctors do not have. I never feel rushed when talking to her. It is great to know that I always have her to call if anything arises. She is extremely knowledgeable! Megan is the absolute BEST nurse!"

ART Institute of Washington, Washington, DC, October 2011

FertilityAuthority is pleased to honor Darshana Naik as Fertility Nurse of the Month. Naik is the Nurse Manager for the A.R.T. Institute of Washington in Washington, DC.

The Path to Fertility Nursing

Born in England, Naik received her nursing degree from North London School in Health Studies. "I received my education in The United Kingdom and moved to the United States in 1994," Naik says. "I started on a medical unit to get my feet wet with nursing in the states."

Naik had always had an interest in women's health, particularly gynecology and reproductive medicine. "Once I got an opportunity to move into gynecology, I took it," she says "I have been in the field of Infertility for the last 15 years. Infertility just fell at my door step, and I have never looked back."

Oregon Reproductive Medicine, Portland, OR, July 2011

FertilityAuthority is pleased to honor Andrea Speck-Zulak, RNC, Clinical Nurse Manager RN, NP, as Fertility Nurse of the Month. Speck-Zulak is the Director of Nursing at Oregon Reproductive Medicine.

The Path to Fertility Nursing

A graduate of San Jose State University, Speck-Zulak began her career as a labor and delivery nurse. When she decided she wanted more, she became a women's health nurse practitioner in 1980 and worked in an Ob/Gyn private practice. She saw patients in all stages of their lives — from the 18-year-old getting her first Pap smear to the 80-year-old woman, and she was intrigued by infertility and assisted reproductive technology.

CNY Fertility, Albany, NY, May 2011