Under the  severe situation of the sudden public health event of COVID-19  in China,we  summarized our  experience  of  the  nursing  workforce  management in the  prevention  and  control  of  COVID-19.We  used  the three-step nursing workforce management to ensure the number and quality of nursing staff in emergency situations. The  AB  role management  method  was  applied  to  improve  the  efficiency  of  nursing  management.  Multi-level  and multi-channel training was conducted to ensure the service and protection ability of personnel. We also paid full attendon  to  the  psychological  status  of  nurses  to  guarantee  the  combat  effectiveness.  After the  implementation  ofthose measures,the patients were treated in an orderly manner,the infection was properly controlled,manpower was deployed quickly and effectively,and material was provided timely and sufficient. It is believed that the three-step AB role nursing workforce management not only can make the progress of the COVID-19 control work smoothly,butalso ensure the quality of nursing care and the safety of patients and healthcare workers.