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is still challenged by the shortage of nurses despite the improvement of its healthcare system's overall efficiency (Tandon et al., 2000). According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), Saudis only constitute 38% of the total workforce, in which 32.3% are nurses (Almalki et al., 2011). In 2012, the MOH reported that expatriate nurses accounted for 63.82% of the Saudi Arabia nursing workforce, most were from the Philippines or India. Because of the diverse nursing preparations of nurses working in Saudi Arabia, professional competencies in terms of "critical thinking and research aptitude," "clinical care," "leadership," "legal and ethical practice," "professional development," "interpersonal relationships" and "teaching and coaching" may somewhat be varied; thus, will affect the delivery of healthcare services to Saudi population.The concept of nursing competency has been extensively discussed in various literature in terms of quality nursing care and safety. Evidence highlights the importance for organizations to give attention to professional competency in nurses to maintain safety and quality service for its clientele (Heydari et al., 2016). Although

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In the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline nurses providing care to different communities face are particularly vulnerable to the mental health threats of the crisis. The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity, convergent validity, and reliability of the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) in professional nurses amidst the COVID-19 crisis in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 413 nurses in Saudi Arabia using a cross-sectional online survey. Consistent with the original version, results of the confirmatory factor analysis revealed a unidimensional structure of the WEMWBS. Support for convergent validity was found as the WEMWBS significantly correlated with measures of burnout and compassion satisfaction. In terms of reliability, all WEMWBS items yielded high internal consistencies suggesting that the 14 items were robust indicators of mental well-being. In response to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, the current study offers a psychometrically sound instrument that can be utilized in screening the mental well-being of nurses in the days of a public health crisis. Preserving the positive aspect of mental health among frontline healthcare workers and promoting quality of care for communities requires a contextualized measurement tool that efficiently assesses mental well-being.