BACKGROUND: Aim of the study: The study aimed to assess nurse's skills regarding
prevention of postpartum infection. Setting: the current study was conducted at delivery&
postnatal unit at Benha University Hospital. Design: A descriptive study design. Sampling: A
convenient sample of a total number of 50 nurses were recruited in the present study. Tools: Two
tools were utilized for data collection, structured interviewing questionnaire tool and
observational checklist. Results: The majority of the studied nurses had a good knowledge
meanwhile, less than half of them had unsatisfactory practices regarding prevention of postpartum
infection. There was a statistical significant between studied nurse's total knowledge and their
educational qualification (P<0.05). Conclusion: The majority of studied nurses had a good
knowledge, on the other hand less than half of them had unsatisfactory practices concerning
postpartum infection control measures. Recommendation; periodic in-service educational
courses for nurses regarding their needs about preventive measures of infection.