Registered nurse Tamika Harris has received Central Maine Medical Center’s DAISY Award. The award is sponsored by the DAISY Foundation and recognizes nurses who consistently demonstrate compassion; critical thinking skills; passion about life; patient- and family-focused care; patient advocacy; support of all health care team members; and nursing profession role model. Harris works in the cardiopulmonary department in the Thompson Wing. She was nominated by the family of a patient in her care. Patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers can nominate nurses who they feel deserve to be recognized with the DAISY Award.