Background: The concept of addiction in relation to cellphone and smartphone use is not new, with several researchers already having explored this phenomenon. Artificial intelligence has become important in the rapid development of the technology field in recent years. It has a very positive impact on our day-to-day life. Aim: To investigate the relationship between nursing students’ addiction to smart devices and their perceptions of artificial intelligence. Methods: A cross-sectional design was applied. The data were collected from 697 nursing students over three months at the College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. Results: The correlation test shows a significant correlation between smart device addiction and the artificial intelligence of the respondents (p-value < 0.05). In addition, the majority of the students, 72.7% (507), are moderately addicted to smartphones, 21.8% (152) are highly addicted, and only 5.5% (38) have a low addiction. Meanwhile, 83.6% (583) of them have high levels of perception of artificial intelligence and the rest, 16.4% (114), have a moderate level. Conclusions: The nursing students’ perception of artificial intelligence varies significantly according to their level of addiction to smart device utilization.

Background: Caring behavior is a major focus of the nursing profession and an important dimension of nursing practice that sets nurses apart from other healthcare professionals. Effective patient-centered care requires ensuring nurses have the emotional intelligence and happiness to address the daily demands of practice. The purpose of this study is to examine the emotional intelligence and happiness among nursing students and their relationship with caring behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study was conducted on nursing students (n = 363) from Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, via an online survey. Measures include demographic data survey, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, and Caring Behaviors Inventory scale. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses were conducted for this study. Results: Nursing students reported their highest degree of caring was in terms of ‘respectful differences to others’, while their lowest was in ‘knowledge and skills’. Emotional intelligence and happiness were significant predictors of caring behaviors and explained the variance in assurance of human presence (17.5%), knowledge and skills (17.5%), respectful differences to others (18%), and positive connectedness (12.9%). In the final regression model, emotional intelligence and happiness were significant predictors of caring behaviors and explained 19.5% of the variance. Conclusions: Emotional intelligence and happiness among nursing students were found to be important factors to improve their caregiving behaviors. Therefore, nursing educators should consider integrating emotional intelligence and happiness interventions for students into their curriculum.

Background/Objectives: This study aims to determine the level of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in patients with chronic kidney disease, as well as the interactions between the three comorbidities, and the implications it has for health practitioners. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study, following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines, was implemented whereby 179 patients with chronic kidney disease attending a government hospital were recruited to this study. Results: Our results showed that 65.9% of the participants had the metrics of severe anxiety while 34.1 percent had moderate anxiety. Further, it was reported that more than half 51.4% of participants had poor sleep quality. The levels of depression reported by the patients were roughly 40.2% minimal depression, 29.6% mild, 21.2% moderate, and 8.9% depression that was severe. There was a significant correlation between mental health disease together with sociodemographic variables such as gender, marital status, educational status, and nationality (p < 0.05). Cut points of those aged 26–35 found younger patients experiencing higher anxiety levels (cut point (AOR = 2.792; p = 0.021)), and they also had poorer sleep quality (AOR = 0.403; p = 0.020). Conclusion: Our findings illustrate the importance of more frequent early mental health measures and strategies that help patients with chronic kidney diseases. The main study limitation was the cross-sectional design, which allows for correlational but not causal statements to be made. We address a gap in the literature with our results by noting specific demographic characteristics that are associated with poor mental health in chronic kidney disease populations and discuss practical and policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the mental well-being of chronic kidney disease patients.

Tuberculosis and sarcoidosis can present with similar clinical and radiological features, especially intrathoracic lymphadenopathy, complicating differential diagnosis. This study explored the potential utility of QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT), serum High Mobility Group Box 1 protein (HMGB1), and microRNA-221 (miRNA-221) relative expression as biomarkers to aid in distinguishing tuberculosis-related intrathoracic lymphadenopathy (TBIL) from sarcoidosis-related intrathoracic lymphadenopathy (SAIL). The study included 27 patients with TBIL, 27 patients with SAIL, and 27 healthy controls. QFT results, serum HMGB1 levels, and miRNA-221 relative expression were measured and compared across groups using univariable and exploratory multivariable analyses. Significant differences were observed among the study groups for serum HMGB1 levels, miRNA-221 expression, and QFT results (p < 0.001). Both TBIL and SAIL patients had significantly higher HMGB1 levels compared with healthy controls, consistent with inflammatory activity. In contrast, miRNA-221 expression was significantly elevated in TBIL patients compared with both SAIL patients and controls. Exploratory analyses suggested a potential contribution of miRNA-221 to differentiating TBIL from SAIL, whereas the effects of HMGB1 and QFT were less pronounced after adjustment. The findings suggest that miRNA-221, alongside HMGB1 and QFT, may contribute to the differentiation of TBIL from SAIL, although validation in larger cohorts is necessary.

Introduction: Traditional clinical examination (TCE) and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) are assessment methods that evaluate the ability of healthcare students to integrate their knowledge, skills, attitude, and clinical judgment in providing effective and safe care to patients. Objectives: The study sought to assess the views and satisfaction of nursing students toward OSCE and TCE in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study was conducted in a college of nursing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: OSCE covered a wide range of knowledge areas, highlighted areas of weakness, and presented logical and appropriate clinical situations. The OSCE scores provided a true and standardized measure of essential clinical skills. The examination was well-designed and structured, was considered a fair assessment method, and was identified as the preferred form of assessment. Conclusion: Both OSCE and TCE are widely used to assess the clinical competence of nursing students. They differ significantly in structure, scope, and objectivity.

Background: Transition from secondary school to higher education often presents challenges, particularly for nursing students who may face additional difficulties impacting their learning and study skills. Recognising and addressing these challenges are crucial for facilitating effective learning and improving study skills among students needing additional curricular and psychological support. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the Student Educational Enhancement Programme (SEEP) on study skills among nursing students needing additional curricular and psychological support. The study also correlated their effectiveness and associated study skills, with selected demographic variables. Methods: A true experimental design was employed to assess the effectiveness of the SEEP on the study skills of first‐year B.Sc. (Nursing) students in Puducherry. The SEEP comprised structured group counselling, facial reflexology and INFINITI mind mapping learning. Pretest and post‐test data were collected from study and control groups using standardised instruments. Statistical analyses, correlation and association tests were conducted to evaluate intervention’s impact and to explore relationships with demographic variables. Results: The study group demonstrated significant improvements in study skills (13.49% increase), compared to marginal improvements in the control group. Positive correlations were observed between the intervention and study outcomes in the study group, emphasising its efficacy. Conclusion: Therefore, the SEEP is considered as important in nursing education for enhancing study skills among nursing students needing additional curricular and psychological support.