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In the clinical context of any hospital, intravenous (IV) therapy is a regular procedure, and nurses are responsible for handling and managing the patient receiving IV therapy. However, because nurses lacked proper training and experience in IV therapy, a number of major medical problems occurred. As a result, this study was carried out to learn more about the IV therapy knowledge of the nurses working in a teaching hospital. A study design was chosen with 100 nurses to evaluate their IV therapy knowledge. A method of systematic random sampling was employed. A semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to gather information about nurses' knowledge. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data analysis. On IV therapy, the knowledge level was deemed insufficient and unacceptable. Age, professional qualification, professional designation, professional experience, and in-service education were characteristics that were linked to IV treatment knowledge levels. It has been determined that the majority of nurses lacked adequate IV treatment understanding. Therefore, it is strongly advised for the need of an IV treatment protocol, in-service training, efficient supervision, and reinforcement to improve nurses' knowledge of IV therapy.