Results: The causes of neonatal respiratory distress consist of materno pretal infection (51.9%), asphyxia (35%), non-infectious respiratory distress (12.9%) and congenital heart disease (10.2%). Most newborn with respiratory distress were given with standard nursing care helping to improve the status of respiratory distress by liberating the airway, providing oxygen to the newborn with spontaneous breathing or respiratory support for children with severe respiratory distress.