ICU Nurse Reveals Nine Words Patients Always Say Before Death
An ICU nurse has shared the exact nine words that every single one of her patients has said before they die, and other medical professionals have backed up her experiences, describing it as a deeply spiritual and unexplained phenomenon.
The Eerie Consistency of Last Words
Kirstie Roberts, a 29-year-old ICU nurse from Florida in the United States, has spent the last four years assisting patients through their final moments in intensive care. She has observed a consistent pattern where patients, regardless of their medical condition, utter the same phrase shortly before passing away.
Kirstie stated, "Every single person who passes away says the same thing." She explained that patients typically say, "Can you please tell my family I love them?", "I don’t feel good", and "I know I'm going to die." This nine-word combination has been repeated by all her dying patients, and she claims that those who say it inevitably die soon after, almost as if they have an innate awareness of their impending death.
A Spiritual Shift Without Medical Explanation
Despite her extensive experience, Kirstie has found no medical explanation for why patients know they are going to die. She described a "spiritual shift" that occurs in a person's last few hours alive, which cannot be accounted for by vital signs or clinical tests.
"Their vitals may be stable, their condition may be the exact same way it was when they came in. There's nothing inherently dangerous that’s screaming ‘This is going to kill them'," she said. "But how do they know? There’s a shift that happens, that’s spiritual – that nobody can explain."
Kirstie emphasized that no amount of medicine or testing can prevent the outcome once these words are spoken, highlighting the mysterious nature of this occurrence.
Coping with Loss and Professional Validation
Dealing with patient deaths remains challenging for Kirstie, as she builds strong relationships with patients and their families over time. She has learned to accept it as part of her reality in the ICU setting, coping by focusing on the care provided and the spiritual aspects of life.
"It never truly gets easier to deal with experiencing patients passing away. We spend a lot of time caring for patients and building relationships with them and their families," she shared. "Over time, you learn to accept it’s a huge part of our reality in this setting, and we learn to cope with it by knowing the work we’ve done is enough. Life is inherently spiritual."
Other medical professionals have validated Kirstie's observations. One former hospice nurse commented, "As a former hospice nurse, she’s right." Another added, "They always know," while a fellow nurse wrote, "Fellow nurse, can confirm – amen sister." A personal anecdote from someone stated, "My uncle knew, even though his vitals were good," further supporting the pattern.
The Broader Implications and Reflections
Kirstie's revelation, shared online in a clip that garnered over 561,200 views and 102,100 likes, has sparked discussions about the intersection of medicine and spirituality. She encourages a perspective focused on love and gratitude, saying, "It is not just about amassing all these things that we one day leave behind. Love the Lord, love others, and live grateful for all you have."
This account underscores the profound and often unexplained moments in healthcare, where human intuition and spiritual awareness may transcend clinical data, offering a poignant reminder of the mysteries surrounding life and death.
