Self-Rated Emergency Core Nursing Competencies Among Emergency Nurses in Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Emergency situations require advanced and specialized knowledge and skills to handle urgent situations. However, there is a scarcity of literature on emergency nurses' competencies. We assessed the competencies of nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals in the Qassim region.

Characteristics and outcomes of osteoporotic hip fractures: treatment gaps in a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Hip fracture is the most clinically devastating and economically important complication of osteoporosis. Pain, suffering, loss of mobility and independence are some of the devastating consequences of hip fractures. The present study aimed to determine the main characteristics and outcomes of patients with osteoporotic hip fracture and treatment gaps at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.