A nurse plays a vital role in both prevention and management of accidents across various settings such as hospitals, homes, workplaces, and communities. Accidents can be broadly categorized into falls, burns, poisoning, drowning, road traffic accidents, electric injuries, and occupational injuries. The nurse’s role involves risk assessment, health education, immediate care, rehabilitation, and coordination with healthcare teams to minimize morbidity and mortality. In the prevention and management of falls, which are among the most common accidents in hospitals and homes, especially among elderly patients, the nurse is responsible for assessing fall risk using standardized tools, ensuring safe environments by removing obstacles, maintaining adequate lighting, using side rails when necessary, and educating patients and caregivers about mobility safety. During management, the nurse must assess for injuries such as fractures or head trauma, monitor vital signs, provide first aid, and report and document the incident accurately. Rehabilitation and patient counseling are also essential to prevent recurrence. In cases of burns, prevention involves educating patients and families about fire safety, safe handling of hot liquids, proper use of electrical appliances, and childproofing homes. Nurses also ensure safety protocols in clinical settings such as proper storage of flammable substances. In management, the nurse assesses the degree and extent of burns, initiates first aid such as cooling the burn area with running water, prevents infection through aseptic techniques, manages pain, administers prescribed fluids and medications, and monitors for complications like shock. Psychological support is also crucial due to the traumatic nature of burn injuries. For poisoning, nurses play a preventive role by educating the public about safe storage of chemicals, medications, and toxic substances, especially keeping them out of reach of children. In hospitals, proper labeling and handling of drugs are