Level of perceived stress in final-year nursing students due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Lima

Perceived stress is one of the symptoms that nursing students present in which they perceive due to stressful situations in their life and academics, therefore the objective of the study is to determine the level of perceived stress in final year students of a nursing school due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lima Norte. It is a quantitative, descriptive-cross-sectional study, with a total population of 60 participants who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic aspects and the Perceived Stress Scale instrument. In its results, it was observed that 21.7% (n = 13) have a low level of stress, 58.3% (35) have a medium level of stress and 20% (n = 12) a high level of stress. In conclusion, the university must implement strategies that allow strengthening coping skills in students.