DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2024.v12i11.040

Pages: 1681-1684

The study sought to establish the effects of stress on job performance of nurse counsellors. Qualitative methodology was used to guide the study. Interviews and questionnaires were used as instruments to collect information. Representative sample of fifteen (15) nurse counsellors, two (2) administration officials and fifteen (15) patients were selected using simple random and convenience sampling techniques. Research findings revealed that nurse counsellors do get stressed. The causes of stress emanated from shortage of protective clothing, low remuneration, and work overload, communicable and chronic diseases. Recommendations from the study were that there was need for nurses’ stress to be managed professionally; nurses’ training should cover stress management; and nurse counsellors should be capacitated in professional counselling.