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Results: Participants had a mean age of 34.1\u00a0years (SD\u2009=\u20097.1\u00a0years) and were predominantly female (78%) and with a bachelor\u2019s degree in nursing (95.6%). The nurses had a moderate level of knowledge about neutropenia and its management (mean total score 16.3 out of 30, SD\u2009=\u20093.7). Those who had a post-graduate degree (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.048), had received an oncology educational course (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.011), had attended a course on neutropenia (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.007), who were working in an oncology unit (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.002), and had more oncology experience (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009001) were more likely to have a higher level of knowledge of CIN and its management compared to their other counterparts. <\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Based on the findings of a moderate level of knowledge of CIN among nurses, the findings call for the need for further education and training. As a long-term plan, this might be accomplished by encouraging nurses to pursue post-graduate education or oncology-specialized certification and supporting them with scholarship grants. However, deliberate plans for short courses, training and workshops on oncology or CIN are other choices with a more immediate impact on nurses\u2019 knowledge and clinical practice. 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