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: Nosocomial infections double the mortality and morbidity risk for hospitalized patients, resulting in an estimated 20,000 deaths a year. These infections increase costs of hospitalization in addition to increasing morbidity and mortality risk. So this problem solving approach was carried out to establish valid measures to prevent and effective interventions within and across health-care settings and to maintain high standards of care at Teerthanker Mahaveer Hospital, Moradabad. The sample (staff Nurses of Teerthanker Mahaveer Hospital, Moradabad) was withdrawn by simple random sampling and data was collected by structured knowledge questionnaire on nosocomial infection including Demographic characteristics. The findings of the study reveals that 60% of nurses had average level of knowledge, 30% of them had good knowledge and 10% of nurses had poor knowledge regarding nosocomial infection with the Mean and SD of 9.4 and 3.4 respectively. The identified causes for average knowledge regarding nosocomial infection were lack of evidenced based approach, Lack of correlation of theory with practice, Less exposure to the procedures during study time, Lack of staff development programmes, Over burden of work. Solutions identified to enhance the knowledge to conduct staff development programme regarding causes and prevention of nosocomial infection and to prepare and paste charts and pictures in the hospital wards regarding administration and knowledge regarding causes and prevention of nosocomial infection.