Table 4 Percentage mean score of Job related stress sub scale among Nurses working in Jimma Zone Public Hospitals, South-west Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 315)

Stress from dealing with death & dying

7.55

2.407

62.94

25

100

Stress from uncertainty regarding pt. treatment

9.23

2.694

57.72

25

100

Stress from workload

11.52

2.876

57.6

25

100

Stress from organizational decisions

6.75

1.989

56.27

25

100

Stress from lack of support

6.72

2.273

55.98

25

100

Stress from inadequate preparation

6.57

2.073

54.71

25

100

Stress from conflict

8.27

2.742

51.67

25

100

Stress from sexual harassments

1.85

1.032

46.19

25

100

Stress from sexual harassments

1.85

1.032

46.19

25

100

Stress from conflict

8.27

2.742

51.67

25

100

Stress from inadequate preparation

6.57

2.073

54.71

25

100

Stress from lack of support

6.72

2.273

55.98

25

100

Stress from organizational decisions

6.75

1.989

56.27

25

100

Stress from workload

11.52

2.876

57.60

25

100

Stress from uncertainty regarding pt. treatment

9.23

2.694

57.72

25

100

Stress from dealing with death & dying

7.55

2.407

62.94

25

100

Overall Percentage mean score of job related stress

58.46

12.62

56.28