Stress Generators for employees of surgical nursing center

The aim of this study was to identify factors that contribute to stress among workers in a surgical center. Descriptive qualitative research, performed in a surgery center of a university hospital in the state of Paraná. Data were collected between the months of August and September 2013, through semi-structured interviews with 15 members of the nursing team. Applied if the thematic content analysis resulting in three categories: work overload; lack of planning, human resources, materials and equipment and confinement. It is concluded that nursing professionals have experienced work related stress factors of objective nature such as work overload, lack of activity planning, human resources and materials and equipment and living in a closed environment.