TY - JOUR T1 - Code Blue-Stress among Nurses in a Teaching Hospital and its Effects on Healthcare Delivery AU - Iyiola, O.O. AU - Igbinoba, E. AU - Oyewunmi, A.E. AU - Kehinde, O.J. AU - Osibanjo, A.O. JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 7 SP - 1312 EP - 1317 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.1312.1317 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.1312.1317 KW - job performance KW -healthcare delivery KW -management support KW -Stress KW -nurses AB - This study assessed the relationship between occupational stress amongst nurses and healthcare delivery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Occupational stress amongst nurses is prevalent and can have adverse effects on job performance, consequently compromising healthcare delivery. Questionnaires were administered to one hundred and thirty seven registered nurses who were previously identified to partake in the study. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the data with sun of squares = 23.115, F = 15.583 and p = 0.000; results show significant relationship between occupational stress and low job performance. The study recommends training initiatives and advocates organizational support policies. ER -