PURPOSE: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the life satisfaction and social competencies of the nursing students. DESIGN AND METHOD: Our sample was composed of a nursing group with voluntary participation, internet network connection, and social media use. FINDINGS: It was found that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of the students in terms of compliance to stay at home and a positive status of an acquaintance (COVID-19) (P < .01), and there was a significant difference between the students' mean scores at home (P = .01) (P < .01). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: As a result, it was determined that the students were adapted to stay at home, the precautions taken in the epidemic were insufficient and the social competencies of the students were associated only with adaptation to stay.