Abstract
Background: In Egypt, there are various problems facing the health care system in which the health of individuals should be protected and ensured. The roles of nurses have influenced the quality and delivery of health care effectiveness; in which these nurses are the largest portion of the hospital health care staff, so they should grow their profession continuously. The aim of the study:  identify effect of occupational adjustment on nurses' counterproductive work behavior and job burnout. Subject and method: A descriptive correlation research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at two Hospitals. Which were included Minia Psychiatric Mental Health and Addiction Hospital and Minia University liver center.  Subject: convenience sample of the present study included all staff nurses at Minia Psychiatric Mental Health and Addiction Hospital (56 nurses) and Minia University liver center (74 nurses) . The total numbers were 130 nurses. Tools of data collection: 1^st tool divided into two parts, first part Personal data, second part occupational adjustment tool, 2^nd tool counterproductive work behavior checklist, and 3^rd Maslach's burnout inventory scale. Results: (60%) of the studied sample have high level of occupational adjustment while, (56.9%) of them have a low level of counterproductive work behavior. Also, (64.6%) of the studied sample has a low level of job burnout. Conclusion: The most of the studied sample that have a high level of occupational adjustment at Minia University liver center compare with Minia Psychiatric Mental Health and Addiction Hospital as. While, counterproductive work behavior were low at Minia University liver center staff nurses (compare with Minia Psychiatric Mental Health and Addiction Hospital. Also, job burnout considering low among staff nurses working at Minia University liver center compare with Minia Psychiatric Mental Health and Addiction Hospital. Recommendations: Administration support and resources should be provided to upgrade the general awareness level of occupational adjustment.