Distres pernapasan merupakan suatu gangguan pulmonal yang mengacu pada kondisi hipoksemia dan kegagalan pernapasan Angka kematian akibat kondisi distres pernapasan tergantung pada etiologinya dan dilaporkan angka kematian dapat mencapai 40 sampai 75 Karya ilmiah ini menggambarkan penerapan model Konservasi Levine pada pasien anak dengan masalah distres pernapasan yang dirawat di ruang intensif Beberapa masalah keperawatan yang ditemukan antara lain gangguan pertukaran gas ketidakefektifan pola napas dan ketidakefektifan bersihan jalan napas Masalah keperawatan tersebut diatasi melalui peran perawat anak terutama Ners Spesialis Keperawatan Anak untuk meningkatkan adaptasi pasien terhadap kondisi distres pernapasan dan mencapai wholeness Peran lainnya yang dilakukan oleh residensi keperawatan anak antara lain adalah peran sebagai pengelola asuhan keperawatan peran pendidik serta peran peneliti dan agen perubah

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Respiratory distress is a pulmonary disorder refers to the condition of hypoxemia and respiratory failure The death rate due to respiratory distress conditions depending on the etiology and the mortality rates report can reach 40 to 75 This scientific paper describes the application of Levine Conservation Model in children with respiratory distress problems that treated in intensive care unit Some major nursing problems were found such as impaired gas exchange ineffective breathing pattern and ineffective airway clearance Those problems are addressed by the role of pediatric nurses especially by Ners Specialist of Pediatric Nursing which is to improve adaptation to respiratory distress condition and achieving the wholeness The other roles that have been done by a Pediatric Nursing Residencies include the role as manager of nursing care the role of educators as well as the role of investigators and change agents