November 2023 Honoree

Tammy Saylor, ADN

  • Ambulatory Care Nursing Service
  • Battle Creek VA Medical Center
  • Battle Creek
    ,
    MI
    ,
    United States
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I was having a medical issue that was causing both physical and psychological discomfort. I went to the BCVA and did a walk-in appt with the PACT team. I assumed I would be there for a few hours. Tammy Saylor came out and got me within about 25 minutes of checking in. She was very empathetic to my situation, however, there was not a provider available to prescribe me the medications I needed unless I ran over to Urgent Care. I told her that the last time I went to Urgent Care first for an ear infection they sent me to PACT for a walk-in and that's why I came straight to Team B this time. She said, "Give me a sec, let me see if I can save you another trip" and left.

Within a few minutes, Tammy came back and let me know that she was able to find a provider for me up there in Team B and I would not have to go to Urgent Care if I didn't mind waiting for the doctor to finish up with another patient. I told her I was ready to wait! The provider came in within maybe 5 minutes, she agreed with Tammy that I would need to be prescribed a medication and they went ahead and put in the prescription right then and there. I would say the whole visit to Team B only lasted about 45-50 minutes, but in that 45-50 minutes I surely felt like I was important, and Tammy was going to do whatever she had to do to make me comfortable in my skin again.

Thank you, Tammy, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.

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