Objectives: The aim of this research is to examine the thinking of nurses / technicians regarding the restriction of visits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Croatia. Study structure: A cross-sectional study, by a prospective data collection method, from March to May 2021, has been carried. Subjects and methods: The study involved 107 respondents, of whom 20 were men and 87 women. The respondents are nurses / technicians employed at KBC Osijek. The survey was conducted between March and May 2021. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of questions about the general and demographic characteristics of the respondents, and the second part of the questionnaire included an instrument constructed for the purposes of this research. All the statements in the second part are in the form of a Likert scale from 1 to 5. Results: : There is no significant difference in relation to the sex of the respondents. The closest values of the difference and, according to the analysis of the mean value, slightly higher mental and emotional exhaustion are expressed by male respondents. A significant difference in relation to the length of service of the respondents is in the statement I think I have enough time to respond to the social and emotional needs of patients (P = 0.03) where the youngest category by length of service, from 1 to 11 years, evaluates this statement as a distinct agreement in relation to respondents who have several years of work experience. There is a significant difference in relation to the age of the respondents in the statement I think I have enough time to respond to the social and emotional needs of patients (P = 0.02) while the youngest category at the age of 21 to 32 years evaluates this statement as a strong agreement older respondents and in the statement I feel emotionally exhausted due to the scope of work (P = 0.02) and respondents who belong to the oldest category by age, from 44 to 59 years, value this statement more than younger age groups of respondents. Conclusion: Respondents agree that visits are important for the emotional state of patients during hospitalization, but also that they currently further endanger the medical staff and the patients themselves. Respondents working all three shifts feel that other patients in rooms are not sufficient 8. SUMMARY 38 to meet the social needs of the patients. Visits improve hospitalization of patients and the speed of recovery from certain diseases has been slowed down since the introduction of restrictive measures.