Objective:

reflect on the philosophical work of Martin Heidegger, as an ontological reference to understand nursing care, from the care challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Results:

this article unravels the background of the state of the art on the understanding of the nature of nursing care, from the concepts proposed by Heidegger in his work "Being and Time", contrasted with the background of the current reality in nursing.

Conclusions:

Finally, Heidegger's work is proposed as a philosophical referential for reflective practice in the care of people diagnosed with Covid-19.