A quote from the patient letter that led to Jennifer Hodges DAISY Award stated, "Nurse Hodges earned her wings that day." Jennifer has been a nurse at Saint Mary's for 21 years. When preparing her patients for surgery, she recognizes it is a stressful time for everyone. She does everything she can to help alleviate the stress. She says, "As I've gotten older, I've gotten better at using humor when it's appropriate." Her response to getting the award was similar to other DAISY Award recipients: "I don't feel like I did anything extraordinary that day. I just did WHAT EVERY NURSE DOES EVERY SINGLE DAY."