My Experience With Kawasaki Disease

Compassion, commitment, courage; three words that I would associate with the role of being a nurse. By going into nursing I believe that I will be able to make a difference, even changing one life for the better is far more rewarding than anything I could ever imagine. I have always admired the role nurses play in the lives of so many, not only patients, but also the families of those in their care. I believe that it is essential for a nurse to be able to listen and communicate with not only their patients but also those around them.

My grandfather plays a major role in that decision and so does the Hospice nurse that helped care for him. I want to be that nurse that little girls or boys go to when they need answers as to why their mother or father is sick and that they seek comfort in my answers. I want to be that nurse that tells a patient that everything is going to be okay or that they have nothing to worry about. I want to be that nurse that when I go home from working with patients and talking to families that I can’t help but eagerly wait till the next day just to do it all over again. I want to be able to help families understand why their loved one is sick, or be able to see the relief on their faces when I tell them that they are perfectly fine. I want to be that nurse that can help a person understand that they can rely on me and know that I will do anything and everything to help them get better because it’s what I love to do and it’s what I’m meant to do. I want to be a nurse not only in honor for my grandfather but for myself because I can’t see myself doing anything else other than helping

Caring for others has always been a passion of mine, and becoming a nurse has always been my dream. While my dream has turned reality, I can say that nursing has blessed me with the opportunity to not only be a servant to those in my community, but it has also allowed me to be of some comfort to patients and their loved ones during their darkest and most vulnerable moments. Nursing offers a variety of opportunities, where the only restrictions are the ones we set for ourselves. As for myself, all things are possible, for if I want it, I strongly believe it’s already mine. The depths that I will go to reach the latitude of success that I so desire is boundless.

Nursing is a noble profession that will help me expand my horizon by letting me focus outside of myself and my self-interest. By focusing outside of myself, I will get to be an advocate for people’s health and a humanitarian who will have a chance to see the other aspect of medical

Being a nurse not only means compassion, dedication, and intelligence, but the profession also requires endurance, personal sacrifice, and the need for continuous education. I have learned that nurses are some of the most caring and selfless people that anyone will ever meet. Nurses are more than willing to complete challenging tasks and care for others in a way that the majority of people are unwilling to. I am driven to bring all of these qualities into my role as a future nurse practitioner, which is why I am committed to pursuing my Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP).

My philosophy of nursing comes directly from my desire to help people. I want to be a nurse because I enjoy being around people in their times of need and I get internal satisfaction by serving those that need help. I remember when I did some volunteer work for a hospital and that is when I realized my passion for nursing. I believe that the cure for many of the people's ailments is not just in medicine, it is in the care that they receive as patients in hospitals and their homes. This is where I believe that I can make a great difference in people's lives by helping them recover from their ailments.

Nursing has always been a natural choice for me. From the time I was a little girl I received satisfaction and enjoyment from providing care for my great-grandmother, ensuring my elderly neighbor wasn’t lonely, various forms of problem solving and all things science related. Compassion, care and critical thinking are merely

When I asked myself why I wanted to be a registered nurse thousands of reasons came rushing into my head. The one that stuck out the most was helping people not only physically but

I shadowed nurses in the oncology unit at the UW Medical Center. What amazed me was a patient who was enthusiastic, despite his pain. As he was telling his life’s story, I listened with respect, as he was sharing private moments of his life. I want to become a nurse to make my patients remember they’re a respected human being, instead of just a hospitalized patient. I’ll genuinely care for my patient’s security. Becoming a nurse will be a tremendous privilege as

My vision for myself as a nurse is that I will continue to grow and learn ways to be empathic. My desire is to always put my patient well being above my own. To live out my philosophy of nursing, every day I must remember that when I go to work it is not about me. It doesn’t matter what I am going through or what I am dealing with, when I step onto the

I would like to be a Registered Nurse for a living. Throughout my life I have always wanted to be a nurse because I care for others and I would like to help them the best I could. I want to be the kind of person who stands up and helps people when they need help. I want my family to know that I was a hard worker. That I valued my job and I did the best I could. I would like them to know that I had a good work ethic and always did the things that needed to be done. Even if I didn't agree with things, or didn't fell like doing them, I would still have the mind set to get them

I grew up on a farm that was half an hour from town. We never went to the emergency room. We never went to the doctor. We learned to patch ourselves up with whatever we had, so I had never even seen a nurse in action until I was sixteen and my Grandmother was in a nursing home with stage III Lymphoma. The nursing home was near where I worked and so at lunch time a couple times of week I would go and read to her. At the time, I didn’t focus on the wonderful people taking care of her, however I remember friends and family coming to see my Grandmother and they would talk very loudly to her and some times she wouldn’t even respond. Whereas, I and the nurses could sit right next to her bed and in a normal voice have a conversation with her and she never had trouble hearing us. During these discussions she would express to the nurses how wonderful they were and what a noble thing they were doing by helping take care of people in need. She always told me that the two most important professions were nurses and teachers. This experience taught me that my most important goal is to always treat people as a whole person not just a disease or condition. To take the time to listen and understand what they are need. My second goal is to learn something new everyday to make myself a successful nurse. Third, I want to continue to help and serve the community by continuing to create and implement centers of excellence in contact allergies and urticaria.

Kawasaki Disease, which can be seen in a patient with high fever for five or more days and four other diagnostic components such as bilateral conjunctival injection, changes in the lips and oral cavity, cervical lymphadenopathy, changes in the extremities, and polymorphous rash (Saguil, Fargo, and Grogan, 2015).

Kawasaki Disease is a rare, life threatening autoimmune heart disease that is rarely taught even in medical school. Kawasaki Disease is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys healthy blood vessels in the body, specifically targeting the hearts blood vessels and arteries. The immune system instead goes against the body and destroys the body, instead of viruses and dangerous foreign substances. Kawasaki Disease affects only one in 271,440 people in the world, yet it continues to take away lives and children are still being misdiagnosed, threatening their lives (“Kawasaki Disease Awareness”). One of out 271,440 people does not sound likely or worrisome to affect a loved one, but this horrific disease is becoming more and more common. It is imperative to be informed and have an understanding of what Kawasaki Disease is in order to be aware of it. It is important to be informed of the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the short-term and long-term effects of the disease so that awareness can be spread, and ultimately lives can be saved (“Kawasaki Disease”).

Whilst studying the current research done on Kawasaki Disease, what was never emphasized was the cause of the disease. The research is heavily focused on the two most common cures along with the diagnostics. Although this is quite helpful, the focus now should be directed towards preventive studies instead of different treatments.