Objective To investigate the stressors among obstetric nurses and explore the corresponding intervention strategies.Methods The Nursing Stressor Scale（NSS）was used to investigate the stressors of 135 obstetric nurses in a hospital in Fuzhou.Results The top 5 stressors in the scale were frequent shifts

sudden death of patients

worry about work errors

wearing workload and overcrowding

and the scores were 2.73±1.00

2.66±1.22

2.65±1.03

2.50±1.00 and 2.42±1.04

respectively.All nurses scored above 35

and 52.59% of them were under severe stress.There were significant differences in the total scores and in the dimensions of nursing work and patient care among subjects with different working years（P<0.05）.There were significant differences in the total scores and in the dimensions of nursing work

workload and time allocation and patient care among subjects from different departments（P<0.05）.The department of the subject is a factor that affects the scores in nursing work

workload and time allocation and patient care（P<0.05）.Conclusion Obstetric nurses

especially nurses in the delivery room

are faced with great work pressure.To relieve the pressure of obstetric nurses

in addition that obstetric nurses should respond to stress with a positive attitude

nursing managers and relevant hospital departments should also take effective measures to help them relieve stress and improve their ability to withstand stress

so as to increase the quality of obstetric care.