Background:The global spread of COVID-19 is triggering public health responses and is affecting severely on economic systems and global communications. Nurses are the frontline healthcare professionals, providing direct care to individuals infected with COVID-19. In addition, E-learning tools are playing a crucial role during this pandemic. Aim:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of implementing distance learning on nurse's knowledge and practice regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Quiz experimental design was used to achieve the aim of the current study. Setting:The study was conducted at the emergency department, Intensive care unitand internal medicine department department at 15- May Hospital – Helwan governorate. Sample:A convenient sample of 50 nurses who are work in the previously mentioned settings. Tools:Five tools were used to collect data includeI: Nurse's demographic characteristics data. II: Nurse's knowledge assessment sheet, III: Nurses practice observation sheet, IV: Hospital health services nurse's opinion assessment sheet, V: Distance learning assessment sheet. Results: high significant positive difference between pre and posttest which reveals improvement in study subject knowledge and practice regarding distance learning implantation at p-value 0.000**. In addition, this study indicates the most of study subject agree with implementing distance learning. Conclusion: The finding of the study concluded that nurses' knowledge and practice was improved post-education than pre-education. Recommendations: Additional research using different training programs for nurses to be well prepared to provide patients with appropriate knowledge and practices about COVID-19 through verbal and written instructions.
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