Background: Quality of working life (QWL) is a multidimensional concept that describes an employee’s satisfaction with several work life elements. Quality of nurse working life is considered as a stepping stone for health services improvement, as it affects job satisfaction which, in turn, affects the performance of nurses. Understanding and investigating the nurses’ quality of work life in Saudi Arabia is needed for improvement actions. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the quality of nursing work life (QNWL) among nurses working in Saudi Arabia and to determine the association between demographic variables and quality of work life among nurses. Methods: It was a cross-sectional design using Brooks’ quality of nursing work life survey. It was distributed among nurses over the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results: There were 860 nurses participating in the study. The mean total score for the participants was 174.5+/- 30.3, indicating moderate to high QNWL. The highest score achieved by the nurses was for the work world context (4.29) while the lowest score was for work design dimension (3.92). The study revealed that nationality, income, and shift duration, having a dependent person, and having family accompany the nurse as significant factors affecting the quality of work life among the nurses. Conclusion: A novel contribution of the current study was that the demographic characteristics of the participants, including nationality, income, having family accompany the nurse, having an independent child, or spouse or parents, and shift duration, tended to have a statistically significant correlation with QNWL. The comprehensive results of this study have practical implications whereby authority bodies can create regulatory plans for enhancing satisfaction and performance over the sole utilization of job satisfaction measurements and can thereby improve nurses’ retention and turnover rates.

Aim: This study aimed to examine and compare the relationship between empowerment and organizational commitment in Saudi and non-Saudi registered nurses working in Saudi Arabia. The factors that predict organizational commitment among the two study population were also studied. Methods: The study employed a descriptive comparative multivariate correlational research design and selfadministered and a convenience sample of inpatient nurses (N = 398) in three governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Paper and pencil questionnaires were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regressions with moderation analyses. Results: Statistically significant positive partial correlations were found between empowerment and organizational commitment. Non-Saudi nurses perceived higher levels of empowerment and commitment compared to Saudis. Psychological empowerment had a small moderation effect on the relationship between structural empowerment and continuance commitment. Study findings suggest that fostering empowering environment can improve nurses’ retention and commitment. Conclusions: Structural empowerment, psychological empowerment and organizational commitment have positive relationships among each other. Findings of this study may assist the nursing authority figures understand the relationships between empowerment and organizational commitment among nurses and facilitate the necessary changes to improve the current working conditions.

Aim To evaluate knowledge, attitude and implementation of Skin‐to‐Skin Care (SSC) among nurses and to assess the implementation of SSC in the perinatal setting. Design A cross‐sectional study design was implemented utilizing survey distributed among critical care paediatric and neonatal nurses. Methods The data collection form was pre‐structured validated tool consisted of two main sections; socio‐demographic characteristics and Likert scale of 20 items covering four main domains in; knowledge, attitude, education and implementation of SSC. Results The vast majority of the sample 91 (98%) were females with mean age and mean years of experience 33.5 ± 6.5 and 9.7 ± 6.5 years respectively. Almost half of them 45 (48.4%) work in obstetric and labor and delivery units. Correlation coefficient revealed a significant association between the total educational years of nursing degree and SSC. The results showed nurses with bachelor or master significantly more knowledgeable and skilled in implementing SSC compared to others.