Background: Physical restraint is protective measures used to limit children movement. Aim ofthe study: to identify the impact of an educational program in improving nurses' practice amongrestrained children. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A quasi experimental design .Setting: Intensive care unit & Nutritional Department at Pediatric hospital as well as Pediatric SurgeryDepartment at Surgery Hospital at Zagazig University .Subjects: a sample of 40 nurses and 40restrained children.. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; first a questionnaire sheet tocollect nurses' characteristics the second tool was an observational checklist used to assess nurse'spractice. Educational program was developed to educate the studied nurses about physical restraint.Results : indicated that. The studied nurses' practice had been improved significantly afterimplementation of the educational program either immediately or 2 months later. Conclusion, it canbe concluded that the educational program had improved the studied nurses' practices about physicalrestraint. Recommendations: Nurses should attend formal training program about physical restraintby a qualified and competent practitioner. In addition, the development of physical restraint evidencebasedguidelines is essential, to be followed and available for all nurses.