Introduction and Aim: Nurses play a fundamental role in providing comfort and pain relief to patients and must possess sufficient knowledge and a positive attitude toward pain management. Since nursing is considered an emotional labor, nurses must be able to recognize and manage their own emotions and those of their clients, a skill that is part of emotional intelligence. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and knowledge and attitude toward pain management in nurses at Imam Reza Hospital in Urmia in 2023
Methodology: In this descriptive-analytical study, all nurses working in the wards of Imam Reza Hospital in Urmia in 2023 were selected by the census method. Data related to nurses' knowledge and attitude levels toward pain management were collected using the Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire, and the Schering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire was used to determine the level of emotional intelligence. The validity and reliability of all three instruments have been confirmed in previous studies. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics via SPSS software version 26.
Findings: The results indicated that emotional intelligence