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At this study; it is ivestigated; the sources of stress which negatively affect job performance of nurses who have important roles in preservation and re-acquisition of human health; and whose job is informing people about ways prophylaxis; being put into practice of the cure anticipated by the doctor in the case of menthal or physical diseases; planning, performing, supervising and controlling the patient surveillance etc. Related to this aim, it is tried to determine the sources of stress which lived by the nurses who work in State Hospitasl of two different cities which are situated in different geographical distincts but having similar demographic characteristics. It is determined that the sources of strees are like; exaggeration of turn of duty; visit demands of patient relatives outside the visit hours, being responsible to two different managers at the same time; lack of helding respect and interest expected etc.

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