something.py

def submit(self, form):
    """ create SIs """
    tickets = []
    if form.id == 1:
    tts_obj = Tts(
        source='Raven',
        region='Mountain West', 
        element='test_element120', 
        element_type='CMTS', 
        problem_code='99999'
    )
            
    # create first SI
    tts_obj.get_nsd_ticket_params()
    si = self.ticket_handler.create_tts_ticket(tts_obj)
    self.ticket_handler.add_worklog(si, form)
    self.send_slack_notification(si)
    tickets.append(si)

    # create second SI
    tts_obj.get_vrq_ticket_params()
    si = self.ticket_handler.create_tts_ticket(tts_obj)
    self.ticket_handler.add_worklog(si, form)
    self.send_slack_notification(si)
    tickets.append(si)

    return tickets


# initial refactor
# create new method
def handle_tts_steps(self, switch, tts_obj, form):
    tts_obj.get_nsd_ticket_params() if switch == "nsd" else tts_obj.get_vrq_ticket_params()
    si = self.ticket_handler.create_tts_ticket(tts_obj)        
    self.ticket_handler.add_worklog(si, form)
    self.send_slack_notification(si)
    return si

# then call that method in the submit() method below, twice:    
nsd_si = self.handle_tts_steps("nsd", tts_obj, form)
tickets.append(nsd_si)

# create second SI
vrq_si = self.handle_tts_steps("vrq", tts_obj, form)
tickets.append(vrq_si)