Penanggulangan TB menjadi kompleks saat klien sudah resisten terhadap obat TB. Perawat puskesmas memiliki peran penting dalam merawat klien TB MDR. Penelitian ini bertujuan menggambarkan arti dan makna pengalaman merawat klien TB MDR di Puskesmas Wilayah Jakarta Timur. Disain fenomenologi deskriptif digunakan untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman partisipan. Analisis data dengan teknik Collaizi menghasilkan 12 tema: perawat memahami TB MDR, mampu bersikap profesional, berkontribusi aktif, peran provider, konselor, pendidik, non keperawatan, ketidakpatuhan klien, tidak adekuatnya sarana dan prasarana, perawat mendapatkan dan tidak mendapat dukungan, keinginan mendapatkan perlindungan diri, dan meningkatkan pelayanan. Kesimpulan penelitian, perawat mampu bersikap profesional dalam merawat klien TB MDR.

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TB control becomes complex when the client is resistant to TB drugs. Nurses have an important role in treating MDR TB clients. This study aims to describe the meaning and significance of experience treating MDR TB clients in East Jakarta Region. A descriptive phenomenology design was applied with the Collaizi techniques data analysis. It produces 12 themes: nurses understand MDR TB, professional, actively contributing, role providers, counselors, educators, non-nursing role, client noncompliance, inadequate infrastructure, and nurses get or no support, desire for self protection, and improve service. In conclusion nurses were able to be professional in treating MDR TB clients.