ABSTRACT
This study aimed to identify the barriers encountered by undergraduate nursing students while providing health education for patients. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria. The sample included all second year nursing students [approximately 250]. One tool was developed and used to collect the necessary data of the study. It was a structured questionnaire [Health Education Barriers Questionnaire HEBQ] used to identify the hindering Factors, problems and difficulties that are encountered by nursing students enrolled in Medical Surgical Nursing Department in providing patient health education.. Based on the analysis of the nursing students' responses, the result revealed that: the nursing students of the Faculty of nursing, University of Alexandria have a serious lacking in knowledge regarding health education process