Tammy loves her role as an APCL (Advanced Patient Care Leader) for it provides her the opportunity to care and make a difference in the lives of her patients that extends outside the “traditional” model.

Here are two examples of Tammy’s compassionate care:

She recently had a patient facing tragic circumstances with no friends or family. All he could think about was his car. With his permission, his primary nurse and Tammy found his car and brought it to the hospital parking lot. It made all the difference to this patient.

When hospitalized unexpectedly, a patient left his dog alone. Tammy and the unit social worker were able to “rescue” the pet and Tammy kept her until the patient was again able to care for it.