Prevalence and Associated Factors of Stress and Coping Strategies of Nursing Students During Clinical Practice in School of Nursing, Wachemo University, Ethiopia.

About six in ten nursing students have stress. Being male gender, being a private, living with families, and instructor guide are significantly associated with stress. Therefore, managing gender-related issues, attending regular programs, living in a university dorm, and guiding the students might reduce the burden of stress during clinical practice. About five in ten nursing students have good coping strategies. Being age group of lower years old, having low grades, living in a university dorm, clinical staff guiding, instructor guiding, and asking the instructor about unclear issues were significantly associated with coping strategies. Therefore, improving grades, living in a university dorm, clinical staff and instructor guidance, and asking about unclear issues might enhance coping strategies.