Assessing anxiety and stress levels in undergraduate nursing students during their clinical placements: a quasi-experimental study

A decrease in the levels of anxiety and perceived stress was evidenced through factors linked to the clinical placements of undergraduate nursing students. The organisational implementation of Practicum I had a positive impact on nursing students. Implementing new teaching strategies prior to the beginning of the practicum, such as the visualization of knowledge pills, could decrease anxiety and stress levels at the beginning and improve students' academic results.