Aim The present study aimed to analyse the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self-regulation survey. Background Nurses along with other healthcare professionals face difficulty in t...

Objective In consideration of the current nursing shortage in Saudi Arabia, we aimed to investigate the association among perceptions of work environment, communication satisfaction, and intentions...

Aims This study examined the predictors of student nurses’ intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. We measured the nursing students’ risk perceptions, anxiety, fears and beliefs on COVID-19 vaccin...

The roles of clinical nurse specialists (CNS) have been evident in Saudi Arabia since the 1980s. Despite this, and the fact that nurse education has moved from diploma level to university baccalaur...

Child abuse, especially when caused by the child’s parents or caregivers, can be either physical, psychological, and/or sexual. Pediatric nurses should be able to identify cases of child abuse, pro...

Aim To explore the clinical working experiences of Saudi nurses during the novel Coronavirus outbreak, identify the challenges and determine how these challenges affect their nursing practice. Bac...

Nursing students frequently encounter the challenge of balancing their studies with the demanding requirements of hands-on practice and this can greatly affect their mental wellbeing. This study ai...

Aims and objectives To examine the influence of workplace incivility on the quality of nursing care. Background Recent evidence describes workplace incivility as a serious concern in the healthcar...

Background Nurses’ effective handover communication is vital for patient safety and quality of care. Few studies have empirically tested how certain factors influence the quality of handover in the...

Aim This study measures the levels of QNWL and determines the relationship between QNWL and nurses' personal, family and work shift factors. Background The nursing profession in Saudi Arabia (SA) ...

This study aimed to explore the level of perceived clinical competence among undergraduate nursing students. This was a cross-sectional, comparative, study. Dat...

Introduction Patient safety is one of the critical indicators of providing qualified and high-quality health care services. Determining nursing students’ patient safety competencies will significan...

Several studies have been conducted to investigate the barriers to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, a few studies were conducted in hospital and mental health...

Background Job satisfaction in the nursing field directly impacts the quality of patient care. However, increased work demand puts nurses at a higher risk of job dissatisfaction, which can, i...

Introduction Sucrose is an evidence-based intervention used for short-term pain management and distress from minor procedures. Limited research exists on nurses...

Nurse practitioners’ roles need to be clearly defined in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we aimed to explore potential factors that impact nurses’ perspectives toward nurse practitioners’ roles and whether...

Mental health nurses (MHNs) play an important role in dealing with those receiving psychiatric care for self-harming behaviour. How nurses perceive this group of people is pivotal to timely prevent...

BMC Nursing - Effective nurse–patient communication is important in improving quality of health care. However, there are several barriers to nurse–patient communication in Saudi Arabia....

Background. Emergency departments suffer from authoritarian and manipulative leadership styles that affect team dynamics, emotional exhaustion, and quality patient care. However, little research...

The study aimed to assess the teamwork and safety attitudes among the critical care unit (CCU) nurses in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in public tertiary hospitals...

Background Simulation-based learning is a modern educational approach that allows students to recognize and practice what they've learned. Self-efficacy and perceived clinical competence allow...

Exploring the relationship between leadership and conflict management styles among nursing students

Saudi Arabia faces many challenges to retain experienced and newly graduated nurses (NGNs), similar to Western and Asian countries. The turnover rate of Saudi nurses has reached 50% (Abu Zinadah,...

Background The nursing profession has significant importance in delivering high-quality healthcare services. Nursing practitioners who have essential competencies and who are satisfied with their job...

Nursing education in Saudi Arabia commenced in 1948 with the introduction of a nursing diploma program for males. Numerous bodies have worked as nursing education providers since then, leading to an...

Aims and objectives To assess the perceptions of clinical practitioners regarding the different dimensions of patient safety culture in their hospital and examine the work-related predictors of...

d against HCWs in the emergency departments (EDs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the emergency department (ED) healthcare workers (HCW) in the hospitals of Al-Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia, were...

Although the Caesarean section (CS) is considered a harmless surgery, it has various complications. Women scheduled for elective CSs often have high levels of anxiety due to a lack of knowledge. The...

es. Home healthcare can make PC more accessible to patients, but clinicians must be equipped with the PC knowledge and skills to perform their roles. This study was a descriptive, correlational...

Background Nurse leaders have a crucial impact in healthcare settings. Hospitals require qualified nurses with leadership skills to provide healthy work environments and enhance the outcomes related...

Aim This study investigates the quality of nursing work life and level of stress at hospitals located in different regions in Saudi Arabia. Background Nursing staff are at increased risk of distre...

Background: The current shortage of nurses jeopardizes the quality and safety of patient care globally, and is particularly serious in Saudi Arabia. There is ample evidence that nurse work environm...

COVID-19 has placed substantial stress on healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia as they struggle to avoid contracting the virus, provide continued care for their patients, and protect their own...

Background: Pain management, a crucial part of nursing care, is considered one of the most basic patient rights. To properly treat patients’ pain, nurses need a high degree of pain management...

Novice nurses face immense challenges while they transition from being students to becoming professional nurses. Dealing with dying patients has been documented to be an immense task among professi...