Abstract

Background- Work accidents experienced in many sectors, institutions and organizations have increased the importance of job security and many laws and regulations on job security have been prepared for this reason. As in many professions and sectors, occupational safety and occupational health are very important for the nursing profession. Also, in nursing profession, where communication with people is much more frequent, the health of nurses can be deteriorated based on the stress. Occupational safety issues in nurses' working environments can create stress on nurses. Methods- To assess the attitudes of nurses to occupational safety, occupational health and safety, and the stresses nurses’ experience by interviewing face to face with health personnel using pre-determined open-ended questionnaires intended for this study and factor analysis used. Results- Minimizing the stress that may arise from the work environment by creating occupational health and safety of nurses contributing to the health service in a big way should be unhealthy and prevent health service. Conclusion- Nurses are expected to make the most correct vital decision under the stress of working 24 hours a day in their working life, while the emotional and physical workload of the health personnel is significantly higher than what is expressed. For this reason, work safety and health in the nurses' working environment is an important factor to be considered. The ability of the health personnel to provide quality service with patient satisfaction is directly related to the healthy work flow in the working environment and the stress levels they feel.