Infeksi yang terjadi pada anak merupakan perhatian penting pada kesehatan anak di dunia. Kondisi ini membutuhkan pelayanan dan perawatan jangka panjang
sehingga dilakukan tindakan invasif pada anak, salah satunya pemasangan central venous catheter (CVC), tindakan ini meningkatkan potensial komplikasi yang memperberat kondisi infeksi pada anak. Pendekatan asuhan keperawatan menggunakan teori caring Swanson dapat diterapkan. Teori ini sesuai dengan
proses keperawatan dan sejalan dengan family centered care (FCC) yang merupakan paradigma keperawatan anak. Karya ilmiah spesialis ini bertujuan
memberikan gambaran asuhan keperawatan berdasarkan teori caring Swanson pada anak dengan masalah infeksi. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi kasus.
Kebutuhan pada 5 kasus kelolaan dikaji berdasarkan 5 konsep caring Swanson yaitu knowing meliputi pengkajian dan diagnosis keperawatan. Intervensi
keperawatan diberikan dengan melakukan doing for, being with, enablingempowering, dan maintaining belief . Salah satu intervensi yang dilakukan adalah pemantauan dan perawatan CVC menggunakan CVC exit-site infection score untuk menurunkan kejadian infeksi. Evaluasi tindakan dilakukan berdasarkan nursing outcome sesuai dengan diagnosis keperawatan yang telah ditegakkan. Hasil studi aplikasi teori caring Swanson pada anak dengan masalah infeksi, berdampak pada penurunan kondisi infeksi CVC dan kepuasan pasien dan keluarga atas pelayanan yang diberikan.
Infection that occurs in children is an important concern for children's health in the world. This condition requires long-term care and treatment so that invasive measures are taken on children, one of which is the installation of a central venouscatheter (CVC), this action increases the potential for complications that aggravate the condition of infection in children. Nursing care approach using Swanson's caring theory can be applied. This theory is in accordance with the nursing process and is in line with family centered care (FCC) which is the paradigm of pediatricnursing. The scientific work of this specialist is aimed at providing an overview of nursing care based on Swanson's theory of caring for children with infectious problems. The method used is a case study. The needs of the 5 cases under management were studied based on Swanson's 5 caring concepts, namely knowing covering nursing assessment and diagnosis. Nursing intervention is given by doing for, being with, enabling-empowering, and maintaining belief. One of the interventions carried out is CVC monitoring and treatment using CVC exit-site infection score to reduce the incidence of infection. Evaluation of actions is carried out based on nursing outcomes in accordance with the Nursing diagnosis that has been established. The results of the study of the application of Swanson's caring theory in children with infection problems, have an impact on reducing the condition of CVC infection and patient and family satisfaction with the servicesprovided.