Tis the season for goblins and ghosts, I am moved to write about nurse’s experiences with spirits! So many nurses have had experiences that it does make you believe…….
There is a lot of literature regarding near death experiences and of spirits. I would like to share stories I have heard over the years and of course some of my own.
My first experience with a spirit was when I worked nights in a Long Term Care unit. I was an LPN at the time and worked closely with the assistant. We both loved horror movies and enjoyed discussing our favorite scenes. As we were doing rounds, we noticed that the wet linen dangling over the cart side began to sway back and forth. At one point it stopped, then started on its own again! Later that morning a resident died. Was someone waiting and in the mean time having a little fun?
Another situation that I experienced was while working with a client in ICU. He was quite sick and very weak. All of a sudden he sat up and began talking to the end of his bed. I asked the client who he was talking too and he replied, “My Mom, Dad, and Brother Bruce, can’t you see them waiting for me?” One hour later the client coded and died.
As a float nurse, I worked on a very busy night on a surgical floor. The client I was caring for was very ill. He had 5 solutions running in and needed 2 IV pumps with standards. The alarms of one of the pumps kept sounding. After trouble shooting the pump without success, I went to exchange the pump. I programmed the new pump and after hitting start, it did not take long for the alarm to sound again! At this point my patience was running out so I said out loud “I really don’t have time for this.” The pump alarm sounded no more!
I would like to share one more of the many stories I have heard over the years. While working in the ER one quiet night, the staff were all sharing ghostly experiences. One of my favorite nurses shared that after an unsuccessful code she had a very ghostly experience. As she cleaned and prepared the body for family viewing, she saw a white, faint, glow rise from the body then dissipated.
Do spirits come to greet their loved ones? I love the thought!
So on a fall cool evening, during a full moon, have a get together and discuss your ghost stories!
From Co-Author:
Pam Stellmach
St. Cloud Campus