The Relation Between The Workload Of Nurse Executor And Work Stress In The Hospital Ward Of RSUD Sleman

Abstract

Background: Job stress on nurses can be caused by various factors, one of which is the workload of nurses. Nurse is a benchmark that determines the quality of hospital health services, especially in inpatient wards.  Objective: To find out the relation between the workload of nurse executor and work stress in the hospital ward of RSUD Sleman.  Method: The type of the research is an analytic descriptive with a cross sectional approach. Sampling technique: accidental sampling. Population 91 people. Data were taken using questionnaires. Results: The results showed that nurse workload in the hospital ward of Sleman Hospital was in the light category, 40 people (59,7%) and nurse job stress were mostly in high category work stress as many as 39 people (58,2%). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between workload of nurse executor with work stress in the hospital ward of RSUD Sleman.