iajapnIAJAPNIAJAPN2709-3263https://doi.org/10.47310/iajapn.2022.v03i02.003Occupational Stress among Nurses in Al-Batool and Baqubah Teaching HospitalsZinaQais Abdul JabbarAl-HashimiHanadiHashimMohammedIraqNursing has been identified as an occupation that brought about hazardous impacts not only on nurses’ health but also on their abilities to cope with job demands. This study was conducted for determining the rate of job stress among nurse’s staff in Baqubah and Al-Batool teaching hospitals; studying its relationship with their socio-demographic characteristic and studying some of general working conditions and its’ relationship with job stress. This is a cross- sectional study was conducted among (314) participants from both sexes: (153) males and (161) females, in Baqubah and Al- Batool teaching hospitals, during the period from 1st of March to 31st August 2016. This study was in different departments (patients’ wards, out-patient clinics, Intensive Care Units (I.C.U.) and emergency units). Three types of questionnaire were introduced, the first one was socio-demographic questionnaire, includes (age, gender, marital status, number of children, time and place of work, educational level, economic status and other questions involve some of general conditions related to work). Second one was General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Third questionnaire was Job Stress Scale (J.S.S.), includes (demands, control, support). Seven participants (2.3%) had psychiatric disorders according to General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), were excluded from the study. Data analysis was done and was translated into computerized database structure. The results were presented in simple measures for frequency distribution, percentage and rate. The rate of job stress reported (25.7%), with moderate level of severity (70.9%). Highest percentage reported between (28-37) years old (60.8%), More in females (53.2%) than in males (46.8%), who are married (62%) with ≥4 children (28.8%), and those working at night shifts (51.8%), in busy departments I.C.U. (44.3%), and have secondary school level of education (46.8%) and who have no enough monthly income (53.2%). Highest percentage of job stress reported with those have ≤5 years of work experience (63.3%), as well as not have enough time for rest at work (76%) and not have enough vocational days at work (73.4%). Highest percentage reported in those staff nurses with satisfactory perception of the patients’ attitude (58.2%). The results give an insight for proper direction and helps for designing of an effective stress management programs for them. These findings may go a long way in the development of the mental health, decreasing stress levels of nurses and enhancing them to provide good patients care.