Psychometric testing of the nurse professional competence scale Arabic version: An exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.

Aim: To translate the Nurse Professional Competence Scale-Short Form English version into Arabic and psychometrically validate its properties among Saudi citizen nurses.

Background: Evaluating nurses' professional competence is vital in delivering safe, cost-effective care and developing healthcare systems. However, psychometrically reliable and validated nurse competence scales in Arabic-speaking countries remain scant.

The moderating effect of burnout on professionalism, values and competence of nurses in Saudi Arabia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: A structural equation modelling approach.

Aim: To examine the moderating effect of burnout on the relationship between nurses' competence, professional competence and professional values.

Background: There is a preponderance of burnout studies of nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about burnout's moderating influence on nurses' professionalism, competence and values during the ongoing pandemic.