This study examines stress and coping strategies among nursing students at a community college in Jamaica. The research focuses on the perceived reasons for stress, its influence on their wellbeing and academic performance, and their strategies to cope. The study used a qualitative approach to answer the research questions: (1) What are the perceived reasons expressed among nursing students enrolled in a community college in Jamaica for stressors they experience? (2) How do undergraduate nursing students perceive the influence of stress on their social, psychological, and physical wellbeing and academic performance during their enrollment at a community college in Jamaica? (3) How do undergraduate nursing students cope with stressors experienced during their nursing training program at a community college in Jamaica? These students were chosen purposively from Years 1, 2, 3, and 4. The sample consisted of ten undergraduate nursing students. Data was collected face-to-face via semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed using the interpretative phenomenology analysis informed by Smith, Flowers, and Larkin (2009). From the analysis, four main themes emerged from the narratives: 1) Perceived reasons for stress, 2) Influence of Stress, 3) Ways to Cope, and 4) Support and Guidance. The study found that all participants experienced stress, primarily due to personal challenges, demands of the nursing program, interpersonal relationships, and institutional issues. Future research should explore the perspectives of nurse educators and clinical preceptors in helping nursing students overcome stress during their training. Further studies are also necessary to explore the transition and coping of older nursing students in the nursing program, the death and dying of nursing students' loved ones and the nursing students' ways of coping as studies in this area are limited. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]