A cross-sectional survey covering 45 neonatal nurses were executed to evaluate their understanding of the benefits, difficulties& applicability of KMC in the neonatal intensive care unit. The results reveal that, although a substantial proportion of nurses exhibited awareness of KMC’s advantages, including its favorable effects on infant contentment (100%) & respiratory patterns (77.8%), significant deficiencies in knowledge remain. Misinterpretations and confusion particularly take place in clinical settings, with 55.6% of nurses believing that KMC diminishes oxygen saturation & 46.7% mistakenly linking it to the promotion of tranquil sleep. Moreover, only 28.9% acknowledged that KMC is currently considered safe for medically stable preterm infants, underscoring an area necessitating updated educational initiatives. In spite of these knowledge deficiencies, neonatal nurses articulated strong affirmative beliefs regarding the benefits of KMC, 88.9% concurred that it enhances neonatal care & fortifies parent-child relationships. Operational impediments, such as workflow disruptions (46.7%) & inadequate flexibility within neonatal units (48.8%), were recognized as primary barriers to the routine practice of KMC. Statistical analysis revealed a weak & statistically insignificant correlation (r = 0.040, p = 0.796) between knowledge & beliefs, indicating that positive attitudes towards KMC do not necessarily correlate with clinical knowledge. Nevertheless, the significant disparity between knowledge & beliefs scores (p = 0.00) suggests that while nurses maintain favorable perspectives regarding KMC, there exists an urgent necessity for targeted educational interventions to the gap between belief & evidenced – based – practice. The findings accentuate the critical importance of structured training programs & policy modifications to enhance the incorporation of KMC into neonatal care, thereby optimizing outcomes for preterm infants.