Intrinsic values: Nurses’ inspiration

Samin Sulaiman*, Sharifa Bashir Lalani**, Kiran Shaikh***
*-** Instructor, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi, Pakistan.
*** Lecturer, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi, Pakistan.
Periodicity:May - July'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.2.2.1919

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Values, self-sacrifice, self-transcendence, intrinsic values, personal values, professional values

How to Cite this Article?

Gulamani, S.S., Lalani, S.B., and Shaikh, K. (2012). Intrinsic Values: Nurses' Inspiration. i-manager’s Journal on Nursing, 2(2), 14-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.2.2.1919

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