 has worked as a nurse at a hospice for five years after previously working in the ICU for more than a decade. She now also uses social media to talk about her job in a bid to educate people on death, and how to prepare for it ahead of time. Speaking to The Sun, she revealed some of the most common things that occur in a hospice. Julie has thousands of followers on TikTok ( hospicenursejulie/Tiktok) The nurse left people in tears ( hospicenursejulie/Tiktok) Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here She said: "The best part about my job is educating patients and families about death and dying as well as supporting them emotionally and physically. "Also, helping them to understand what to expect is another part of my job as a hospice nurse." Talking about people's final moments, she explained: "There is something most people say before they die and it's usually 'I love you' or they call out to their mum or dad - who have usually already died.' She also recently discussed some of the things that can happen at the end of a person's life that look 'abnormal,' but are 'actually really normal." These include changes in breathing, changes in skin colour, 'terminal secretions' and fevers, which people may not expect. Prompted by her viewers, the experienced nurse said most people naturally dying in){kind=link}
Julie McFadden, a registered nurse from Los Angeles, in California, has worked in a hospice for more than five years, and often shares her unique experiences on social media
Caring for a loved one when they are in a hospice is an extremely hard thing to do – but most are grateful to see their friend or family member cared for and comfortable in their final days.
But others find it, understandably, tough to be in the room when a loved one passes away – but one hospice nurse’s account of what people say before they die might help solidify your decision to be there.
Julie McFadden ( @hospicenursejulie ) has worked as a nurse at a hospice for five years after previously working in the ICU for more than a decade. She now also uses social media to talk about her job in a bid to educate people on death, and how to prepare for it ahead of time.
Speaking to The Sun, she revealed some of the most common things that occur in a hospice.