Breaking. Bad News (BBN) is a sensitive, topic for .nurses as a member of healthcare team. To share, the .news of end-stage cancer with patient and family requires special knowledge and expertise such as effective communication skills, knowledge of the disease process and treatment plan. Nurses may perceive that they are not proficient to BBN that’s why they avoid participating in BBN.Objective: To explore oncology nurses experiences regarding breaking bad news.Study Design: A qualitative phenomenological study design was used. Place & duration of the study. The study was conducted at the University of Health Sciences, Lahore. Data was collected from the oncology departments of Jinnah and Mayo Hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. Duration of study was from July 2021 to March 2022 after approval of synopsis from synopsis review committee and Ethical Review Committee (ERC) dated 18^th June 2021. Methodology: Semi-structured in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted for data collection using an interview guide.Collected data were analyzed by using thematic analysis framework method. Results: The findings of the study revealed that nurses usually avoid BBN due to lack of competence, emotional intelligence, cultural limitations and ethical challenges. Conclusion: Capacity building and continues nursing education program for nurses must be arranged to equip them with sound knowledge and competence of BBN at institutional level.

Index Terms- Experiences, Bad news, Breaking Bad News,