Introduction: Kawasaki disease is an acute systemic inflammatory disease that most commonly affects children up to five years of age. Without timely treatment, the disease can take a severe course and cause serious complications in the coronary arteries, which threaten children’s quality of life and negatively impact their physical and mental health. Early detection of the disease and timely treatment of children are of crucial importance; therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary when caring for these children, in which nurses also play a significant role. Purpose of this thesis is to examine the role and nursing interventions of nurses in the care of children with Kawasaki disease. Methods: We conducted a literature review using the following databases and bibliographic sources: CINAHL Ultimate, PubMed/MEDLINE, Sage Journals, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, the Cochrane Library, and COBISS+. Results: Nurses play a key role in the comprehensive care of children with Kawasaki disease. Their role includes monitoring and managing the symptoms and signs of the disease, as well as participating in pharmacological treatment and the prevention of cardiovascular complications. Psychosocial support, health education, and follow-up care after hospital discharge also constitute an important part of nursing care. In more severe forms of the disease, more intensive monitoring of the child’s health status and the implementation of more complex nursing interventions are required. Conclusion: Nurses play a key role in the holistic care of children with Kawasaki disease, as they significantly contribute to preventing complications and improving treatment outcomes through the timely recognition of changes in health status, monitoring the child, and implementing nursing interventions. The field of nursing care for children with Kawasaki disease remains relatively under-researched, so further research is needed.
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