Commentary: Nurses’ attitudes towards safety and their association with nurses’ perceptions of adverse events and quality of care: a cross-sectional study

It is no surprise to any readers of JRN that nurses play a central role in healthcare delivery, serving as the primary care providers who interact with patients on a daily basis. Their attitudes towards quality and safety significantly affect patient outcomes, clinical environments, and the overall success of any healthcare system (Aitken et al., 2014). This paper builds on the overwhelming evidence that nurses and the care they provide are pivotal to patient outcomes and quality healthcare. It does so purely from a Saudi Arabian perspective and the results arer elatively consistent with the growing body of literature purporting nurses and nursing as gatekeepers to patient safety and quality care.