Nursing professionals who work in the surgical centers significantly have to resist the effects of stress, which can influence the working conditions in which they are submitted.Considering the importance of understanding and discussing issues related to the health of the nursing staff.The present study was based on the categorization of information collected from secondary sources, which were interpreted and grouped into the following categories for understanding: profile of workers; qualification and competitiveness; employment relationship and working conditions for the performance of the nursing professional activities.In which the results show that stress factors can have serious consequences for professionals such as Burnout Syndrome, musculoskeletal problems, hypertension, changes in the digestive system, immunological changes, among others.It is concluded through the knowledge of occupational stressors, both nursing professionals and management must obtain intervention mechanisms that minimize the sources that cause stress.