Meningitis is a serious condition that affects the central nervous system, Nurses play an active role in
the control and management of meningitis . This study aimed to assess nurses' performance regarding to care of patients with meningitis
Research Design: Descriptive exploratory design was be utilized in this study. Settings: The proposed study has been
conducted in Helwan Fever Hospital. Sample: convenience sample of all available (60) nurse worked at meningitiswords andintensive care unit at Helwan fever
ospital. Tools: Tool (1): Self structured questionnaire include. Part I:
Nurses demographic characteristics data. Part II: Nurses knowledge assessment questionnaire. Tool (II): observational
check list regarding lumber puncture. Results: The study finding revealed that as regards nurse's knowledge about care
of patients with meningitis, 75% of the studied nurses had a satisfactory level of total knowledge, while 25% of them had
an unsatisfactory level of total knowledge, 28.3% of the studied nurses had adequate level of observational check list
regarding lumber puncture, while71.7% of them had in-adequate level of observational check list regarding lumber
puncture Conclusion: In light of the current study, it can be concluded that, three quarters of the studied nurses had
unsatisfactory level of total knowledge regarding care of patients with meningitis, while only one-quarter of them had
satisfactory level. Recommendations: Global educational standards should be applied to develop the nurses' skills by
giving chance to nurses to participate with training sessions in developed country to improve nursing skills and receiving
updates concerning care.