Due to the demands of the globalized capitalist world, we observe a change in patterns
of health and disease. Currently, stress is considered a global epidemic defined as a state of
tension related to disruption of homeostasis may trigger beneficial or harmful organic
reactions, physical, psychological or physical-psychological character. Working conditions
experienced by nursing staff in the hospital environment, configure it as an exhausting and
stressful profession which lead to impaired quality of care. Therefore, these are early
diagnosis and interventions for development of chronic stress not required and hence the
burnout. In this sense, we sought to identify the occurrence of stress symptoms and nursing
staff of the University Hospital Getúlio Vargas (HUGV). We conducted a field research,
epidemiological, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, by the nursing staff
(nurses, nursing technicians and nursing assistants) active in the surgical clinic, using
sociodemographic questionnaire and the Inventory of Stress Symptoms Lipp (ISSL). In the
population studied, there was a predominance of female sex workers, the majority of technical
professionals in nursing and nursing assistants, the amount of nurses was not significant. A
part of the population is affected by stress, the resistance stage, setting them on the verge of a
pathological alteration. Most features in stress. Physical symptoms were more frequent. The
weekly workload in the hospital was the main factor for the onset of stress.
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