About Texas Cardiac Care

Texas Cardiac Care was founded by three registered nurses in August 2000. With only a shoestring budget and no financial backer, they set up their office in one partner’s home. In October of 2000, the agency received its first license to deliver home health care services. The three of them handled every aspect of the business, from providing nursing care to billing Medicare for their services. Gradually, more employees were hired, beginning with one home health aide followed by a physical therapist, a physical therapy assistant, and then a receptionist, and in January 2001, TCC welcomed their first patient.

TCC has grown very steadily and their services set them apart from the rest. They remain a small company by most standards, but that’s just fine with them. The original owners are involved in the day-to-day operations, and have surrounded themselves with trusted employees who have been carefully chosen based on merit and experience.

In the last nine years, a lot has changed at Texas Cardiac Care. However, one very important value remains the same: their shared commitment to providing excellent care.

Our Staff

Tammie, RN, BSN, BA

Registered Nurse/Case Manager

Tammie began her medical career as a teenager at Osawatomie State Mental Hospital in Osawatomie, Kansas. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in Arlington, Texas. She worked as Program Manager and as Director of Case Management Services for the Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) of Tarrant County for 12 years. In order to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse, Tammie returned to school and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UTA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, and was recognized for her excellent performance in a variety of clinical settings, including: intensive care, geriatric care, community health, and psychiatric care. Tammie has also worked as an intensive care nurse in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Harris Methodist Hospital, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tammie is a strong patient advocate, and is dedicated to respecting and improving the lives of her patients and their families. She believes that providing her patients with essential tools gives them an opportunity for a better life at home.

Tamra, RN, BSN, CCRN

Registered Nurse/Case Manager

Tamra obtained a Bachelors of Science from Texas Woman's University in 1981. She worked in the critical care unit as Critical Care Director for Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas for 15 years. She also served as a Cardiovascular Case Manager at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas for five years.

Tamra's years in long term care, acute care, and discharge planning have given her unique and valuable insights into the health care system. She sees first hand the challenges seniors encounter when they are adjusting to a new diagnosis or transitioning from the hospital to their home. Tamra’s passion for home health care comes from helping her patients access important resources that are necessary for a healthy life at home.

Amber, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse/Case Manager

Amber obtained a Bachelors of Science from Texas Woman’s University in 2001. She completed a critical care internship in a 26 bed, multifaceted critical care unit at the Medical Center of Plano in Plano, Texas. Amber has worked in several cardiac intensive care units and has trained in the post operative care of open heart surgery patients. Amber also has experience as a travel nurse, working most recently in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Though she works full time for TCC, Amber also works in various critical care areas at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

Amber’s passion for home health care stems from the close relationships she has with her patients. “Home health care gives me  the opportunity for a personal connection with my patients. I can assure each of them that they will be as healthy as possible and still be able to stay at home.”--Amber

Lisa, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse/Case Manager

Lisa obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas in 1977. She completed an intensive care unit internship program and then worked in the cardiovascular post surgical recovery unit at Harris Methodist Hospital, in Fort Worth, Texas. Lisa obtained her CCRN certification in 1985 and maintained it through 1992. She has served as a staff nurse and then as Assistant Head Nurse in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas for six years. From 2000 to 2004, Lisa served as a triage nurse for Consultants in Cardiology. Lisa began her career in the home health care field as an intake nurse and then as Case Manager for Baylor All Saints Home Care in Fort Worth, Texas where she attended to patients and supervised private duty nurses. She then served as Clinical Coordinator for Cardiovascular Home Care in Fort Worth, Texas.

When treating her patients, Lisa takes an holistic approach, taking the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical elements of her patients into account. She believes in concentrating on the cause of the illness rather than focusing on one particular symptom. She considers the specialized and individualized instruction she gives to be a critical part of providing the very best and most appropriate care.