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: Compassion, Confidentiality And Teamwork/Sharing Many opinions exist as to which values would be considered the most important in the field of nursing. Answers to this question are bound to be greatly varied due to the fact that, although nursing training is s ....

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.... point. In order to provide an appropriate balance of emotional and physical care one must be able to 'put themselves in the patient's/family's/loved one's shoes'. In a recent "NurseWeek" article (see bibliography), Deepa Arora discussed the issue of instilling hope in patients with ALS or 'Lou Gehrig's Disease'. This disease, although it is fatal and causes ongoing deterioration of the body's ability to move, leaves the mind completely alert and does not affect intellectual function. This article includes a quote from Ileane Mindel, RN, home liaison for the Les Turner ALS Foundation in Skokie, Ill. "It's not enough just to help ALS patients w ....