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Abstract- The purpose of this study was to describe the management and identify the challenges of the nursing departments of the two universities in Guangxi Province, China brought about by covid-19 pandemic. In describing the management of the Nursing Department, the following components were considered such as planning and decision making, organizing, leading and controlling. After identifying their management practices in the department before and during the pandemic and the challenges they encountered during the pandemic, the respondents were also asked how they deal or manage the challenges. From such, a management plan for the department was proposed. The study used the descriptive method wherein a questionnaire served as its instrument in gathering pertinent data. From the study, it was found out that before the pandemic, the management practices of the administrators in the Nursing Department of the two schools were mostly very satisfactory along planning and decision making, organizing, and leading except on controlling. But some of these management practices became declined and became satisfactory only during the pandemic like in planning and decision making and controlling. The pandemic has changed the original plan of the school, and brought many challenges to the school management, such as the delay of school start time, the students cannot return to school, the psychological pressure of teachers and students, the implementation conditions of online courses, etc. In order to ensure the safety of teachers and students, the school has made great adjustments in the management, increasing the investment in epidemic prevention, improving the internet security ability, strengthening the campus management and other measures. In order to implement the normal operation of the campus under the new normal. At present, all over the world are also facing a strong risk of epidemic spread. In the process of coping with the pandemic, schools constantly explore new practices and experiences. Therefore, this study aims to explore a set of relatively perfect and referential campus management response plan based on the challenges faced by the nursing departments of two universities in Guangxi, China. Keywords- Challenges, Management, Management Practices, Nursing, Management Plan