ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Brandis is a double-board certified adult/gerontology acute care and family nurse practitioner by the ANCC. As a registered nurse, Brandis worked in high school wellness centers and pediatric care before returning to Colorado State University-Pueblo to complete the nurse practitioner program and graduated with honors in 2019. She currently serves as a fertility nurse practitioner with CNY Fertility in Colorado Springs. As a fertility NP, she feels that there is truly nothing more rewarding than getting to help people build their family, and to see women, men and couples empowered in the process. 

Articles by Brandis Montez, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Fertility Planning
Tests You Need Done Before Freezing Your Eggs

Tests You Need Done Before Freezing Your Eggs

Egg freezing has become an empowering option for many, offering flexibility in family planning. But before starting the process, you’ll need to complete a few tests to make sure that you have a good idea of what your outcome will be, what the plan is for your specific treatment, and will help your doctor counsel you on future family-planning.   ...

Fertility Planning
Steps of the Egg Freezing Process: Fertility Nurse Explains

Steps of the Egg Freezing Process: Fertility Nurse Explains

If you’re thinking about freezing your eggs, you may wonder what the process involves and how much time it will take. Fertility nurse Brandis Montez, who has also gone through egg freezing herself, walks us through each step of this empowering journey.    Here’s what to expect: A Quick Overview of the Egg Freezing Process The entire egg-freezing process generally...

Fertility Planning
Egg Freezing 101 from a Fertility Nurse Who Froze Her Eggs

Egg Freezing 101 from a Fertility Nurse Who Froze Her Eggs

How egg freezing works, why people are choosing to preserve their fertility, and what to expect in the words of a fertility nurse with personal experience freezing her own eggs. In this post, fertility nurse Brandis Montez, RN breaks down egg freezing myths and provides a step-by-step guide to the egg freezing process.