Stress is some form disturbances in emotions and physical tensions. Almost all kinds of jobs are stressful. Among those, nursing is the most stressful yet rewarding job. The nurses faces an increasing level of stress which affects their job performance. It also affects their personality and their attitude towards patients. Therefore it is very important to understand the various factors and provide them a healthy environment. The aim of this study is to identify the various factors that causes stress and adopt various strategies to control and manage stressful situations. Data were collected from 390 nurses in Kanyakumari District using snowball sampling. Analysis used was weighted average and independent sample t test. A statistical significance difference between gender and on various stress factors were foundand alsobetween the workstations of the nurses onvarious stress factors. The main factors of work stress are lack of support by management, someone withholding information which affects their performance and so on. Hence the hospital management should develop some strategies to deal with these stresses so it doesn‟t affect their performance. It is observed that the stress level differs between male and female nurses.
Stress, Nurses, Work stress factors, Personal stress factors
