“…This clearly shows that there is a serious shortage of nurses in the country which could further worsen with a continuous increase in population (Chen et al, ) but insufficient increase in the number of nurses as well as other health care professionals. Pakistani nurses, like nurses in other developing countries, are subjected to various workplace issues including workplace violence (Ali & Naylor, ; Jafree, ), long working hours (Kim & Motsei, ), inflexible work schedules (Yasir & Majid, ), work‐life balance issues (AlAzzam, AbuAlRub, & Nazzal, ; Yasir, Majid, Yasir, & Khan, ), unattractive remunerations (Atefi, Abdullah, & Wong, ) and heavy workload (MacPhee, Dahinten, & Havaei, ). Not to mention that they have to deal with anxious patients, worried relatives and stressed colleagues (Rehman & Ali, ; Watson, Rehman, & Ali, ).…”