45 VOL 01 ISSUE 01 JAN-MAR 2017 Orignal Pakistan Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ABSTRACT Correspondence Address Introduction Long stay at hospital among patients produces some life threatening complications; Pressure Ulcer is one of such damaging complications. This study was assessed the knowledge of nurses regarding pressure ulcer prevention. Methods A cross sectional survey was conducted. A convenient sample of n=230 nurses was selected. Knowledge and practice of pressure ulcer was assessed through closed ended self-administered questionnaire. Results The ndings revealed that knowledge about the pressure ulcer among nurses was found to be not up to the mark. Only 20% participants were having good knowledge (more than 80% correct responses), 60% participants were having moderate knowledge (scored 50-75%), and 20% were having poor knowledge (scored less than 50%). Conclusion It is concluded that nurses have limited knowledge of effective management of pressure ulcer prevention and do not follow standard practices. Keywords Nurses, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Knowledge among hospitalized patients due to bed ridden, lack of nutrition and lack of frequent positioning (Mengisitie, Berhanu, Haile, & Tesfaye) It is stated in literature that "Currently, the pressure ulcers are considered as one of the top ve most common patients harming preventable patients' safety problems (Baharestani et al., 2009). It is considered as among the most expensive and physically destructing complication among the hospitalized patients (Qaddumi & Khawaldeh, 2014). The patients with pressure ulcers feel more pain and discomfort, which further prolong their illness, slow down their rehabilitation and increase stay at hospital. Pressure ulcers formation is a serious and multi Introduction Among hospital staff and nurses play a very vital role in prolonging the survival of many critically ill patients. In tertiary care hospitals the critically ill patients with chronic illness and emergencies are admitted where their complexities are treated and lives are saved (Kaddourah, Abu- Shaheen, & Al-Tannir, 2016). Pressure ulcers due to prolonged hospitalization create more physical, psychological and nancial burden on patients and their families (Black et al., 2011). Pressure ulcer is dened as injury to the skin and the beneath tissue especially at the sites of bony prominence resulting from pressure, or a combination of pressure and friction both . It was found that prevalence of pressure ulcer is high Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Pressure Ulcer Prevention Muhammad Azhar, Lecturer, Lahore School of Nursing, The University of Lahore, Pakistan Misbah Zafar, Associate Professor, Saida Waheed FMH College of Nursing, Lahore Pakistan Muhammad Azhar, Lecturer, Lahore School of Nursing, The University of Lahore, Pakistan muhammad.azhar@lsn.uol.edu.pk Abdul Haque Khoso, Nursing Instructor Bhittai Institute of Nursing, Nawab Shah, Pakistan