Sara has been caring for a patient who has had a traumatic medical journey, including an LVAD. He has lost confidence in his ability to exercise, and that is why he is in cardiac rehab. Sara has encouraged him and modified exercises for him to help him gain confidence in his ADLs and everyday life. When she found out he was struggling with affording his medication, she worked with the pharmacy to get him approved for the MAP program. She has helped advocate for the patient countless times, being sure he was referred to pain management when the LVAD team was not helping his pain or getting him set up with social work when housing was an issue. Sara has gone above and beyond being a patient advocate and social worker for this patient to achieve the best possible outcomes. This is just one example of hundreds that I can give where Sara is more than just a cardiac rehab nurse, but a patient advocate. As we know, social situations affect medical care, she tries to be sure that that is not a barrier to coming to cardiac rehab.