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Abstract
Background: Role ambiguity among staff nurses especially newly nurses remain a significant problem in all health care setting, which had multiple negative effect both on staff nurses themselves and hospitals. Aim: This study was aimed to assess the relationship between role ambiguity and job stress among newly staff nurses. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at three general hospitals which affiliated to directorate of health affairs in the Alexandria governorate. Subjects: 130 new staff nurses were included in the study. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection role ambiguity questionnaire and Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS). Results: More than half 53.8% of staff nurses had moderate perception level regarding role ambiguity, slightly more than one quarter 29.3% of them had a low perception level of role ambiguity. While more than half 55.4% of studied staff nurses had a moderate perception level of job stress, 23.1% of them had a high perception level of job stress. Conclusion: There was a highly significant positive correlation between total role ambiguity and total job stress among newly staff nurses. Recommendations: Ensuring job duties and work objectives are clear, re-designing the job for having the features looked for by employees.