In June of 2019, our family remembers and honors the birthday of A. When given the news that our daughter had a very rare, and almost always fatal, chromosomal condition called Triploidy, our hearts were shattered. We moved through life hoping for a miracle, or a misread blood test, but that just was not part of our plan. We checked in at Harton Hospital (VTHH) and were immediately greeted by nurse Jenny Shelton. She has the kindest bedside manner and was extremely warm and nurturing. She was delicate with our situation, and graciously welcomed our friends and family that were visiting to love us during such a hard time. Jenny cared for me, and I felt that she was loving me as a daughter as I was laboring to meet my own. Our delivery room was nothing like the movies. It was not filled with baby cries, or cheering, or congratulatory remarks. It was quiet, and it was filled with heartbreak. Jenny was there through it all. When I reflect on that time, I constantly see her sweet face and can hear the kind words she spoke to me.

When my husband and I were blessed with a healthy, and perfect baby boy in February of 2022, we were reunited with Nurse Jenny Shelton; but this time our eyes filled with tears of joy! She said she was waiting for us to come back, and had heard we would again be delivering at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, and she hoped she would get to see us. I think she is deserving of the DAISY Award, and so much more. She is a true asset to the team at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. Thank you, Nurse Jenny!