Background:

Health care in times of pandemic has required a great commitment of the members of health care teams, who have been affected by the many changes.

Objective:

To describe the experience of caring for a nursing assistant in Bogotá during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods:

Qualitative study, biographical account, an interview was conducted at a nursing assistant frontline care, and thematic analysis of information.

Results:

The central theme allows to approach the process of going through change, of which five sub-themes are developed that make visible the vulnerability of the participant in this situation and the urgent need for attention.

Conclusions:

Frontline care in times of pandemic has had many implications that go beyond the professional work and are reflected in the personal, family and social life.