Psychological Security among Ambulance Nurses in Gaza-Palestine

During Palestinian Intifada (Uprise), the importance of nurses, especially ambulance nurses, appeared obviously. Ambulances nurses are greatly exposed to physical and psychological hazards by Israeli army (Some nurses were killed, some injured, some are waiting). So, these nurses need satisfied psychological security in order to perform their work effectively.The aim of this study was to identify the level of psychological security among nurses in Gaza governorates and its relationship with some variables. Descriptive method was used in this study. The sample of this study consisted of (123) nurses which represents about (38%) of (320) total ambulance nurses registered in nursing association. The researcher developed a questionnaire to measure the level of psychological security among ambulance nurses in Gaza governorates. The results of this study indicated that the level of psychological security among nurses was (67.74%). The results also revealed that there were statistically significant differences among nurses in the level of psychological security due to marital status towards married nurses. The results also revealed that there were not statistically significant differences among nurses in the level of psychological security due to years of experience.It is recommended that ambulance nurses in Gaza need to more psychological support and counseling in order to increase their psychological security.