JNUR_V2_N2_A3 Salima Sulaiman Sharifa Bashir Lalani Kiran Shaikh Journal on Nursing 2231 – 4504 2 2 14 17 Values, Self-Sacrifice, Self-Transcendence, Intrinsic Values, Personal Values, Professional Values Values play an important role in an individual’s life. On the basis of individual values, person cultivates himself/herself and act accordingly in the environment. Nurses’ value system is therefore important to recognize because they are the one who serve patients and give a focused care to them. Nurses need to be self-aware of their own values in order to keep balance between personal values and professional values. Through an internalization of these values nurses can develop self-sacrifice and self-transcendence and divert their care towards patient need. A case study is therefore presented and analyzed according to the value system which could create positive nurse patient relationship. May - July 2012 Copyright © 2012 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=1919