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Purpose: This study aimed to assess the status of patient safety culture among pediatric nurses in a Saudi Arabian hospital. Methods: The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design with non-random assignment and included a convenience sample of 138 nurses who provided direct patient care across different general and specialty pediatric clinical settings. Data were collected using an anonymous, self-structured questionnaire that adopted a Survey on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS™). Results: The overall percentage of positive responses for the 12 patient safety culture dimensions and across 42 items was 59.2%. Furthermore, 61% of nurses reported no safety events, and 33.3% reported one to two events over the past 12 months. Conclusions: The overall percentage of positive response scores was lower than the international scores and higher than the regional benchmark scores. Clinical Relevance: Present findings should be considered by pediatric hospital management to make efforts tailored to improve the dimensions of patient safety culture in "hospital handoffs and transitions," "communication openness," and "supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting safety." In addition, the Saudi Patient Safety Center and nursing management can use these data with a detailed understanding of the current patient safety culture in pediatric units to strengthen safe practices within health care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]