Mon
this is a really interesting thread thanks! I knew clinics work differently but did not realise to such an extent. In Victoria we have ultrasonographers that do the scans so it is very rare that our FS would do the scans. The two main melbourne based clinics have a different model of care to each other. ONe has that you see the FS and they do your pickup and transfer (i think both) but the other you see mainly nurses and get whoever is rostered on for EPU and transfer. I go to that clinic and I quite like that model. I know that my nurse is in close consultation with my doctor and my doctor rings during the cycle to check I am happy with everything.
I think it is OK for the little clinics to have the doctors do everything for their patients but it would be physically impossible for the doctors in the bigger clinics to do everything for their patients as timing is so important and they just can't be in 3 places at once.
As for how much information I get from nurses. I have had 2 diferent nurses. the one I have now is happy to answer any of my questions but the first one was more reluctant. I think that will depend on the nurse. they will tell you the basics and then you probably need to ask the rest. I am not much into details if everythign is going OK, but want to know everything if it is not OK. LOL