ManilaMed (Medical Center Manila) celebrated its 56th anniversary last month with the theme, “Tatak ManilaMed: 56 Years of Dedication and Excellence” which highlighted the institution’s rich history, camaraderie and culture, and its corporate social responsibility to its community. To celebrate the hospital’s anniversary, the management organized a number of activities which culminated in the whole
Background: Intensive and critical care nurses need to demonstrate ethical sensitivity especially in recognizing and dealing with ethical dilemmas particularly as they often care for patients living with life-threatening conditions. Theories suggest that there is a convergence between nurses’ empathy and ethical sensitivity. Evidence in the literature indicates that nurses’ emotional, demographic, and work characteristics are associated with their level of empathy and ethical sensitivity. Aim: To investigate the relationship between nurses’ empathy and ethical sensitivity, considering their emotional states (depression, anxiety, and stress), demographic and work characteristics, and test an empirical model describing potential predictors of empathy (as a mediator) and ethical sensitivity using path analysis. Research design: Using a cross-sectional design, the philosophical theory of care ethics and empathy was extended and adopted as a conceptual framework for this study and tes