Introduction: COVID-19 is the most recent coronavirus diseases that was first identified in December 2019 and began its exponential spread globally. The critical role of nurses can be severely impacted during pandemics such as COVID-19 when the world is less prepared. Objective: To investigate and measure COVID-19 patients’ satisfaction levels with the quality of nursing care provided in the Riyadh Province of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional questionnaire to collect data from COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized or quarantined for at least 48 h or more. The study utilized the Arabic version of the Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire (PSNCQQ-Ar) to assess patients’ satisfaction levels with nursing care. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to examine the objectives of the study. Results: Ninety-six patients reported relatively high satisfaction levels with the overall nursing care. Patients also reported high satisfaction levels with the provided care, and the information that was provided. There were statistically significant differences in the mean score of patients satisfaction in relation to age, educational level, where patients are originally from, and patients recommendation of the hospitals. Conclusions: Individual characteristics and attributes played a role in the process of evaluating nursing care services. Measuring nursing care quality clarified the significant role of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study provides valuable information that could help in identifying weaknesses and reinforcing strengths about nursing care to be fully prepared against pandemics and other health-related crises and emergencies in the future.

Background: Nursing education plays a pivotal role in shaping the competence and confidence of future healthcare professionals. As the demands and complexities of healthcare delivery continue to evolve, there is an increasing need to explore innovative approaches to empower nursing students and enhance their self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and academic achievement. Objectives: To enhance self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement among future nurses through talent management educational intervention. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed, utilizing a pre-test and post-test identified through a systematic random sampling method. Nursing students were equally distributed between the study and control groups (N = 93, each). The time of data collection was between August and November 2023. Five tools were used to measure the following areas: Talent Management Knowledge Questionnaire (TMKQ), Talent Management Competency Scale, Students’ Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Students’ Satisfaction Questionnaire, Students’ Academic Achievement Questionnaire. The study used SPSS for statistical analyses, assessing data normality using a one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Data was expressed as mean and standard deviation, with categorical data as numbers and percentages. Chi-square tests were used for comparison. Independent and paired t-tests were used for comparison. A correlation coefficient test was used to assess correlations. Results: The findings of this study demonstrate that the talent management educational intervention significantly enhanced nursing students’ outcomes across multiple domains. Post-intervention results revealed substantial improvements in students’ knowledge, talent management competencies (including attraction, development, and retention), self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement compared to the control group. The intervention led to marked increases in mean scores, with knowledge rising from 38.7 to 81.7, and self-efficacy from 13.9 ± 2.0 to 19.1 ± 1.7. Additionally, high levels of satisfaction (82.8%) and academic achievement (74.2%) were reported. A highly significant positive correlation was observed between students’ knowledge, talent management competency, self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic performance (P ≤ 0.0001), indicating the effectiveness of the intervention in empowering future nurses. Conclusions: The talent management educational intervention proved to be a highly effective strategy for enhancing nursing students’ outcomes across a spectrum of critical domains. The substantial gains observed in knowledge, talent management competencies, self-efficacy, satisfaction, and academic achievement, coupled with the highly significant positive correlations between these factors, underscore the intervention’s success in empowering future nurses with essential skills and fostering a positive learning experience. These findings strongly advocate for the integration of talent management principles into nursing education to cultivate well-prepared and confident nursing professionals. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.

Workplace violence is a serious issue in healthcare settings. Nurses are particularly vulnerable, and such violence significantly impacts their professional lives, leading to decreased productivity and care quality. We aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of workplace violence against nurses through systematic review and meta-analysis in Saudi Arabia. Databases were searched for articles published in English from 2013 to 2023, including PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Medline, Emerald, Wiley, and ProQuest. The quality of the included studies was rigorously assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools. Meta-analysis was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software. Subgroup analysis, meta-regression, and publication bias tests were performed. The pooled prevalence of workplace violence among nurses in Saudi Arabia was 61.8 % (95 %CI: 45.8 %–75.6 %). Subgroup analysis showed the highest prevalence of workplace violence in studies conducted before 2020 at 69.7 % (95 %CI: 42.0 %–88.0 %) and 2020-2023 at 57.0% (95 %CI: 35.6 %–76.1 %); in the western region at 90.2 % (95 %CI: 70.2 %–97.3 %); among female nurses at 81.8 % (95 %CI: 66.9 %–90.9 %); with patient relatives as perpetrators at 70.8 % (95 %CI: 46.4 %–87.2 %); during afternoon shifts at 78.5 % (95 %CI: 64.4 %–88.1 %); for verbal abuse at 54.9 % (95 %CI: 31.3 %–76.6 %); and in the intensive care unit at 68.1 % (95 %CI: 28.1 %–92.1 %). Meta-regression analysis revealed that the night shift significantly contributed to heterogeneity. The funnel plot and Egger’s regression test (P = 0.647) indicated no significant publication bias. This meta-analysis showed the estimate of workplace violence against nurses in Saudi Arabia is 61.8 %. Nursing managers and health policymakers should implement targeted interventions to prevent workplace violence, especially among female nurses, during afternoon shifts, in intensive care units, and in the western region of Saudi Arabia.

The ability to provide humanistic care has a significant impact on the therapeutic relationships in psychiatric services, which in turn influences patients’ outcomes. To examine the relationship between psychological capital and humanistic care ability among mental health nurses in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive correlational research design was implemented in this study. A convenience sampling method was used to collect information from 500 mental health nurses from a governmental mental health facility. The data were collected using the psychological capital questionnaire and the caring ability inventory. The results revealed high levels of psychological capital and humanistic care ability among mental health nurses. Psychological capital significantly predicted humanistic care ability ( $$\:{R}^{2}=$$ 0.630, F(1,498) = 851.16, p< 0.001). Also, there were significant relationships between sociodemographic variables and psychological capital (age, educational level, and professional title) and humanistic care ability (age and years of experience). Psychological capital was found to be be positively associated with the humanistic care ability of mental health nurses. The findings of this study suggest that nursing managers should explore strategies from the viewpoint of positive psychology to enhance the psychological capacity of mental health nurses to provide humanistic care abilities, which can effectively improve nurses-patients’ relationships and outcomes in clinical practice.