Jurnal Keperawatan Merdeka is a journal published by the Nursing Department of the Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang. This journal publishes research and development articles in the scientific field of nursing, the Scope of Journal Publication includes issues related to basic nursing, nursing leadership management, medical surgical nursing, emergency nursing, critical nursing, perioperative nursing, family nursing, community nursing, gerontology nursing, holistic nursing, child nursing, maternity nursing, psychiatric nursing and other specific nursing disciplines, nationally and globally.