Introduction: Academic training is built by the traditional classroom teaching model and in this context, universities at a global level, needing to shape the new reality of social isolation, transferred their classroom classes to remote teaching, removing students from their activities classroom curricula, and consequently, causing a significant emotional impact to the student. Objectives: To identify the impacts on teaching-learning of nursing students in the face of the pandemic of covid-19; analyze remote teaching as contribution strategies for nursing education; describe the role of nursing students without their teachinglearning process. Methodology: This is a literature review, with a qualitative approach and descriptive character. After the reflective reading of the 14 articles, three categories emerged. Results and Discussion: Due to the impacts of the pandemic triggering the closure of teaching units, a change was proposed in the realization of face-to-face classes by online classes, so that students could use any technological device to attend classes. Conclusion: There is a need to adhere to new pedagogical methodologies, analyze the scenario, plan and implement elements in an attempt to conduct higher education in the pandemic period. In addition, promoting initiatives offering opportunities for teachers and students as protagonists in the search for knowledge.