Nurses' competency in Saudi Arabian healthcare context: A cross-sectional correlational study.

Aim: To measure the competence and characteristics of nurses in Saudi Arabia delivering health care with significant correlations.

Design: A cross-sectional correlational study.

Methods: Data were collected in 2019 using a standardized questionnaire, Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses (CIRN), that included a purposive sample of 621 nurses working in Saudi Arabia.