TidalHealth nurse honored for going above and beyond

Posted 12/30/21

SALISBURY, Md. — Tammy Walbert, CRNP, of TidalHealth Community Wellness recently earned the Daisy Award for Exceptional Nurses for her outstanding kindness to a patient.

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TidalHealth nurse honored for going above and beyond

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SALISBURY, Md. — Tammy Walbert, CRNP, of TidalHealth Community Wellness recently earned the Daisy Award for Exceptional Nurses for her outstanding kindness to a patient.

Recently, Emergency Department case manager Melissa Martin emailed Ms. Walbert and said that a patient needed his IV antibiotic infusion because his home health agency was not available.

Without hesitation, she agreed to go and took fellow Nurse Practitioner Aaron Sebach with her.

During the visit, Mr. Sebach administered the patient’s IV antibiotic, and while doing so Ms. Walbert did a thorough health assessment, including what might be preventing the patient from receiving the care he needed. She identified that he did not have a phone, would benefit from Meals on Wheels, and needed his medications organized. Fortunately, he had a medication organizer and Mr. Sebach was able to organize his medications for him while Ms. Walbert taught him about his medications.

The patient is blind and has a fixed income, so he benefited tremendously from the referrals she recommended.

Ms. Walbert was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues. She received a certificate commending her for being an extraordinary nurse, which reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.” She also received a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.

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