: Clinical gynecological examinations are one of the most important component of 
women' health as it help in early detection and management of several gynecological 
disorder. Nurses play a pivotal role before, during and after gynecological examinations, so; 
there is urgent need to increase nurses' knowledge and practice regarding clinical 
gynecological examinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of educational 
program about clinical gynecological examinations on nurses′ performance. Design: A quasiexperimental research design was used. Subjects and method: The study was carried out at 
outpatient clinics and in-patient gynecological departments of Tanta University Main 
Hospital and El-Menshawy General Hospital. All nurses (80 nurses) who were working in 
the previously mentioned study settings were included in the study. Two tools were used for 
data collection. Tool (I): Nurses' knowledge regarding clinical gynecological examinations 
individual questionnaire. It included Part one: Nurses' socio demographic characteristics and 
Part two: Assessment of nurses' knowledge regarding clinical gynecological examinations. 
Tool (II): Nurses' practice observational checklist. It included Part one: Pelvic examination 
observational checklist and Part two: Breast examination observational checklist. Results:
Poor level of knowledge as well as unsatisfactory level of practice regarding clinical 
gynecological examinations was reported among the studied nurses before implementation of 
the educational program, compared to fair and good level of knowledge as well as 
satisfactory level of practice post implementation of the educational program. Conclusion
and recommendations: Reapplication of the study should be done under different 
circumstances including (large sampling and other settings) in Egypt to ensure the 
generalization of the findings.