Emotional Intelligence is considered one of the main important skills in healthcare. Many higher institutions of nursing are interested in for improving nursing students' academic results by demonstrating emotional intelligence competencies. The aim of the study is to assess the perception of emotional intelligence self-assessment among nursing students. Accordingly, a quantitative and descriptive cross-sectional design was used in this study in which data was collected by distributing a questionnaire among nursing students (N=326) in the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. The findings of the study revealed that the highest mean of nursing students was for social-emotional management, while the lowest mean was for emotional awareness. Also, there was a significant statistical difference between the perception of nursing students' emotional intelligence and their educational level. In conclusion, enhancing emotional intelligence skills among nursing students is essential for their academic performance as well as their profession. Hence, it should be introduced in the nursing curriculum to improve the quality of critical thinking to graduating in their fourth year including workshops to integrate the theoretical studies with clinical practice.

Context: Shared governance is an evidence-based approach. The characteristics of the work environment of shared governance are autonomous and empowering, where nurses providing direct care have a voice in influencing areas that have been controlled previously by the managers. Shared governance structure aims to improve communication, increases personal growth and nurse satisfaction, and improves patient outcomes. Aim: To assess nurses' perception toward shared governance at general hospitals in Jeddah city.               Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted. The study was carried out at three general ministry of health hospitals in Jeddah city. The study sample involved 321 registered nurses using stratified random sampling. The data were collected by using one tool. The index of the Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) tool was used to measure the nurses' perceptions of governance. Results: The overall mean score of nurses' perceptions toward shared governance was 118.70±40.85, which scored within the shared governance range. The highest mean score was Resources subscale with 24.74±7.75, while the Goals subscale had the lowest mean score (12.54±5.12). Statically significant differences were found in nurses' perceptions toward shared governance according to their educational degree, current position title, and the working unit at p-value ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: This study has shown that nurses perceived the governance in the first level of shared governance, which indicates that the decision is made primarily by management with some staff input. Therefore, continuous education and training are needed for nurses to increase their knowledge about shared governance, conflict management, and decision-making skills.

Context: Stigma-by-association affects not only people with mental health problems and psychiatric patients or their families but also nurses working in the mental health field. Stigma-by-association among nurses working in mental health units can lead to some nurses feeling ashamed and embarrassed when discussing their work. Aim: To assess stigma-by-association amongst nurses working in mental health units. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. The study was conducted at a governmental psychiatric and mental health hospital and two private general hospitals that were not specialized in psychiatric health but had mental health units in Jeddah City. A convenience sampling technique was implemented. The data were collected from 160 registered nurses working in mental health units. The study tools included the Clinician Associative Stigma Scale (CASS) used to measure stigma-by-association among nurses working in mental health units; it consists of 18 statements. Besides, two open-ended questions to measure suggestions and embarrassing situations of nurses working in mental health units about stigma-by- association. Results: The result of the current study revealed that embarrassing situations occurred to nurses working in mental health units that have caused the stigma-by-association. Nurses in both hospitals display a moderate level of stigma by association with a mean percentage of 65.68% among nurses in the government hospital and 69.4% among nurses in the private hospital. The nurses have also suggested that families, patients, and society could be educated on mental illnesses and the role of mental health nurses. Conclusions: This study concludes that the nurses working in mental health units in both government and private hospitals had a moderate stigma-by-association level. Stigma by association among nurses who work in mental health units has also been found to be related to age and years of experience. The study highlighted that psychiatry workshops could help nurses working in the mental health field. Future research is required to identify the causes of stigma-by-association among nurses working in mental health units in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Improving the quality of nurses’ working life is challenging for healthcareorganizations because of its effect on the staff, organizations, and customers. Thedevelopment of supportive environments will enhance the quality of nursing work lifein organizations. However, the association between perceived organizational supportand the quality of working life among nurses was limited information.Aim: This study aims to assess the relationship between perceived organizationalsupport and the quality of nurses’ work life at a King Fahad Hospital Jeddah, SaudiArabia.Methodology: This current study was conducted at King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah,Saudi Arabia. A descriptive correlational design was used. A convenience samplingtechnique was implemented to gather the needed data using a self-report questionnaire.Data was collected using the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support and Brook’Quality of Nursing Work Life Survey. In addition, a demographic questionnaire wasdeveloped by the researcher.Results: About 80.6% of staff nurses showed a moderate POS level, and 63.6% of staffnurses experienced an average level of QNWL. The Pearson correlation coefficientsshowed a statistically significant correlation between POS and overall QNWL (0.541).The correlations between POS and the sub-scales of QNWL came in the range (0.367– 0.521). Also, it found that non-Saudi nurses exhibited higher POS and QNWL levelscompared to Saudi nurses.Conclusion and Recommendation: The study found that perceived organizationalsupport is positively related to QNWL, which means that the higher nurses’ perceivedorganizational support will improve the nurses’ quality of working life. These findingsshould be used by nursing administrations and health policymakers to develop a seriesof organizational support that can improve the quality of working life amongnurses. Future research, further comparative research is needed to examine POS andits relation to QNWL among different healthcare organizations.Key words: Perceived Organizational Support–Quality of Nurses’ Work Life–Qualityof Nursing Work Life–Staff nurses