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Background : Appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix which is done as soon as possible to reduce the risk of perforation. Nursing problems that arise after appendectomy is acute pain. Objectives: Gaining real experience and knowledge and being able to document the application of deep breathing relaxation techniques is an appropriate non-pharmacological action in reducing pain scale. Method: this type of scientific paper uses a descriptive method with a descriptive case study approach with a case study approach to explore the problem of nursing care carried out on two patients carried out on June 15 - 20 2021. Results: from the results of nursing care to Mrs "S" and Mr "M" with a nursing diagnosis in the first patient, namely acute pain related to physical injury agents (eg abscess, amputation, burns, cuts, heavy lifting, surgical procedures, trauma, excessive physical exercise), impaired sense of comfort related to symptoms of the disease ( pain), impaired physical mobility related to decreased muscle strength (pain), and the second patient's diagnosis was acute pain related to physical injuring agents (eg abscess, amputation, burns, cuts, heavy lifting, surgical procedures, trauma, excessive physical exercise), discomfort related to symptoms of disease (pain), anxiety related to situational crises, lack of exposure to information, impaired physical mobility associated with decreased muscle strength (pain). The interventions in both patients were: identification of location, characteristics, duration, frequency, quality and intensity of pain, identification of pain scale, identification of non-verbal pain responses. The evaluation of the first patient had a pain intensity scale of 6 (moderate), and the second patient a pain scale of 7 (severe). The results of the study in the Surgery Room of the Palembang Bari Regional General Hospital after the deep breathing relaxation technique was carried out in the first patient on a pain scale of 6 (moderate) to 3 (mild), and the second patient pain scale of 7 (severe) to 4 (moderate). Conclusion: Progress notes to both patients on the application of deep breathing relaxation techniques to reduce pain intensity. The results of the nursing evaluation of the problem were partially resolved.

The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia has increased, in 2013 the prevalence of hypertension was 25.8% while in 2018 the prevalence of hypertension increased by 34.1%. In addition to pharmacological techniques, hypertension management can use non-pharmacological techniques, one of which is deep breathing relaxation techniques. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of deep breathing relaxation techniques on blood pressure in hypertension patients at the Industrial Health Center. This study used the Pre-Experiment one group pretest and posttest method. The sampling technique was random sampling with a sample size of 46 people who met the inclusion criteria. The instruments used were digital tension, SOP for deep breathing relaxation techniques, and observation sheets. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon statistical test. Blood pressure before the relaxation technique averaged systolic 157.83. Blood pressure after the relaxation technique averaged systolic 137.65. The results of the Wilcoxon blood pressure test in hypertension patients before and after deep breathing relaxation techniques (p = 0.000). There is an effect of deep breathing relaxation techniques on blood pressure in hypertension patients at the Industrial Health Center.