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Background and purpose: At the beginning of 2020, Covid-19 disease spread rapidly in most parts of the world. Meanwhile, medical staff experienced a lot of stress due to the high disease transmission rate and considerable rate of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to explain the psychological experience and psychological needs of nurses working at frontline of treatment of patients with Covid-19. Materials and methods: We performed a phenomenological qualitative research in Sari, Iran May and June 2020. The participants included 9 nurses selected via convenience sampling. Data were collected using in-depth and semi-structured interviews by a psychiatrist. Finally, Data were coded and analyzed using MAXQDA-2020 software. Results: According to findings, three main themes were extracted, each theme was formed from categories and each category included some codes. Emotional experiences, expectations from superiors, and the need for psychological interventions were the main themes. Conclusion: In this study, nurses reported different emotions such as satisfaction, anger, and worries about being at risk of infection and transmitting the disease to their family. The needs of nurses included psychological and financial supports and appreciation and empathy from the authorities, workplace security, and in-person psychological interventions.