Jarvis, Mary AnnMartin, PenelopeWilliams, Margaret2022-01-172022-01-172021Jarvis, M. A. et al. (2021). Stress and coping – Perceptions of final year nursing students returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa. Health SA Gesondheid, 26. 10.4102/hsag.v26i0.16412071-973610.4102/hsag.v26i0.1641http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7092The novel nature of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic places challenges on nursing students as they try to complete the clinical requirement of their training. Nursing faculties need to understand these challenges to support and equip nursing students to enter the workforce. To explore and describe the anticipated and subsequent perceptions of final year Bachelor of Nursing students returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.The study was conducted at two universities in the Western Cape and KwaZuluNatal, South Africa. Both universities offer 4-year Bachelor of Nursing programmes accredited by the South African Nursing Council and were in ‘hot spot areas’ for SARS-CoV-2.enClinical practiceCovid-19Nursing studentsSouth AfricaStressArticle