Background: Accidental poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional injuries among children in
low-income and middle-income countries. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge and
practice toward children with accidental poisoning in the Poison Control Centers. Research design:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from 1 st of September 2022, to 30th of January
2022, at Zagazig Poison Control Centers (ZPCC) affiliated to Zagazig University Hospitals and
Zagazig General Hospital, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. A convenient sample of (n=95") nurses
were enrolled in this study. Nurses' knowledge questionnaire and nurses' practice observational
checklists were used for data collection. Results: less than half (47.4%) of studied nurses had poor
knowledge about accidental poisoning, while 32.6% had average knowledge and 20% had good
knowledge. Moreover, 61% studied nurses had unsatisfactory practice about accidental poisoning,
while 39% had satisfactory practice. Conclusion: this study concluded that nurses had poor level
and average level of knowledge about accidental poisoning in addition to unsatisfactory levels of
practice. Overall, there was a high positive correlation between total knowledge and total practice.
Recommendation: There are obvious needs for conducted educational training programs for nurses
to improve their knowledge and practices regarding accidental poisoning in children.