ABSTRACT
Introduction: Currently the responsibilities and role of each nursing professional has been put to the test with the need to care for thousands of Covid-19 patients, whose demands for technical, cognitive and personal care have exceeded the capacities of many healthcare professionals. Aims & Objective: To know the perspectives of nursing professionals regarding the care of patients diagnosed with Covid-19. Material & Method: the qualitative method was applied with a phenomenological approach, with the consensual participation of 10 HANM professionals, for convenience. The information was collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed in the atlas ti software. V9, using 6 core categories and 11 subcategories with which the hermeneutical unit was built. Results: Nursing care in the time of Covid-19 has faced uncertainty and fear, not knowing accurately the procedures and treatments due to the lack of information in this regard, despite this they maintain the humanization in the treatment of the patient and the Family members, through emotional intelligence, manage their feelings and fears to provide support to their patients. Conclusions: Despite the limited accessibility to protection barriers and biosafety standards, mechanisms were established to provide comprehensive care, considering the needs of the patient and their families, and accompanying them throughout the disease process. The greatest impact for nursing professionals has been to be in constant contact with death, increasing their fear of catching it and bringing the disease to their family members.