Introduction: During the Covid-19 pandemic, the education system in the Republic of Croatia was literally forced to adapt to distance learning overnight. The aim of this paper is to determine whether the forms and methods of work used in the teaching of health care at a distance can enable the acquisition of competencies from the perspective of students of the School of Nursing Vinogradska. Methods: The research was conducted in February 2021 after students returned from the winter holidays and distance learning during the second wave of the pandemic. The examined sample included 275 students of the third, fourth and fifth grade of the School. A questionnaire consisting of 15 questions examined students' perceptions of the quality of teaching at school and at a distance. They evaluated the quality of teaching, teaching and learning strategies, teaching atmosphere, cooperation with other stakeholders in the educational process and their own activity. Results: The obtained results showed that students statistically significantly more positively evaluate teaching and vocational exercises in school compared to distance learning. The results of the analysis by years of study show that fifth grade students are least satisfied with the implementation of distance learning compared to third and fourth grade students, while third grade students show a higher degree of satisfaction with school teaching compared to fourth and fifth grade students. Conclusion: From the perspective of students, the teaching of vocational subjects in distance learning has not succeeded in a quality way to replace teaching and exercises in the school practicum or in the ward next to the patient's bed. The only characteristic according to which distance learning is more positively assessed is the way in which most teachers teach, which indicates the need to introduce modern teaching methods in school teaching.