Objective: To describe the experiences that trigger academic burnout in nursing students. Methods: Qualitative phenomenological study conducted from August 2022 to June 2023, in a public university in Guanajuato. Selection criteria: undergraduate nursing students from 5th to 8th semesters, between 18 and 23 years old, nursing students who completed a practicum in the hospital setting. Convenience sampling with 10 participants, considering the information saturation criterion. Data collection through a phenomenological interview with a trigger question. Phenomenological thematic analysis, the criteria of the General Health Law on Health Research were respected. Main results: Themes emerged from the analysis: 1. Meaning of exhaustion, 2. Work overload, 3. Dynamics of practices and classes, 4. Emotional charge, 5. Impact it generates in life. It has been evidenced that nursing students do d...