Backgrounds: Nurse managers' are facing the challenges in their daily practice such as short of
staffing, workload and maintenance of high quality and encounter many legal and ethical issues
surrounding these area. Law defined as a legal document setting rules governing a particular kind of
activity while ethics are moral principles that govern how the person or a group will behave. Aim of
the study: Was to enhance nurse managers' in the legal and ethical aspects at Benha University
Hospital. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Sample: Composed of 79
nurse managers include nursing director (1), supervisors (14), and first line manager (64). Setting:
The study was conducted in all units (44) at Benha University Hospital. Tools for data collection
Two tools were used; the first tool: legal and ethical aspects knowledge questionnaire sheet. The
second tool: legal and ethical aspects observational checklist. Results: Majority of the studied
sample had unsatisfactory knowledge level about legal and ethical aspects at preprogram, while
immediate post educational program the majority of them had satisfactory knowledge level. Also, the
minority of the studied sample pre educational program demonstrated complete performance about
legal and ethical aspects, while post program the majority of them improved their performance.
Additionally there was astatistical significant positive correlation between nurse managerg's total
knowledge scores and performance scores. Conclusion: There were an improvement in level of
knowledge and performance of the nurse mangers about legal and ethical aspect immediately post
and follow-up implementation of educational program compared to pre-program.
Recommendations: Establish an ethical and legal committee within the organization for all ethical
and legal aspects in nursing practice. Further research: effect of legal and ethical nurses' knowledge
on patients outcome.