Mary Tegan, an oncology nurse specialist at UC Davis Medical Center, was honored in May with a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award, established and directed by patients and their families through the DAISY Foundation, recognizes the compassionate care and exceptional efforts of nurses working in hospitals and other health-care settings throughout the nation.

"Mary is a great nurse. She cares, listens to her patients, and meets both their medical and emotional needs in so many ways", says Carol Robinson, senior associate director of patient care services at UC Davis Medical Center.