Hospice Nurse Reveals the Three Most Common Signs Someone May Be in Their Final 24 Hours
A California hospice nurse is shedding light on what she believes are the three most common signs that a person is likely within 24 hours of passing away—and she says these signs are often far less frightening than many expect.
Julie McFadden, widely known online as Nurse Julie, has spent 16 years working in palliative care. Over the years, she has built an audience of more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok by explaining what really happens during life’s final moments. She’s also the author of Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully, a book aimed at easing fears and encouraging open conversations about dying.
Speaking on the Dr. Karan Explores podcast, McFadden shared that some patients seem to possess an extraordinary awareness—and even control—over when they will pass. She has witnessed individuals announce they would go after a particular milestone, like a birthday or wedding, and then pass shortly after. In one memorable case, a patient with no obvious signs of decline told her, “I’m dying tonight,” and peacefully passed away within hours.
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