How a Near-Death Experience Turned Nick Gueret Into an ICU Nurse
At 20-years-old, Nick Gueret was in a car crash that left him fighting for his life. It was 3a.m., he was coming home from work, and Nick had fallen asleep at the wheel. His car ran off the road, hit a light pole, and was completely crushed. Nick was told he was lucky to be alive.
“I had to find some meaning and purpose for what happened to me. At that point, I thought I had used 20 years of my life and I hadn’t accomplished anything yet, and that would have been the end. No one would have known me for anything.”
It was the nurses around Nick that left a big impact on him, taking a moment to sit with him and ask about his life. It was then, without a doubt, that he knew he was going to be a nurse.
Nick has now been in nursing for 12 years, the last eight of which was spent working as an ICU nurse.
“What I find rewarding from ICU is that not only do I get to save them physically, but maybe emotionally and spiritually.… They’re questioning while they are here, what are they’re doing with their life, so even if one person I made a difference for, that’s important to me.”
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Inspiring story!I also became a nurse after staying with my niece in the hospital, used to take care of her.She had HIV and unfortunately she passed on.I still miss her a lot.When I joined nursing school, I had a great passion of mothers and babies and I could do everything at my disposal to help a mother in labour deliver safely. I worked in maternity ward for over 20years until I suffered slip disc as a result. I was terminated from my duties as a result and had several physiotherapy sessions. When I felt better I sold all my property including my car and plots to start a maternity hospital and continue helping mothers deliver their babies savely.Despite much financial strain to support this mothers, I’m a proud midwife and only death will stop me from giving my hand of help to this noble calling. At times I walk miles to get to work,other times I use motorbike commonly known as bodaboda in Kenya!just to make sure that I participate in the joy of bringing a life in the world.Nursing is a calling and I pray God that one day I get a person of similar mind and help me in growth of this hospital that serves the less fortunate who can’t afford expensive medical care.I thank God for saving your live, and I also thank you for giving back to the society. God bless!
Thanks so much for telling your story Sarah! We just posted a birth photographer/ midwife video that you might like, feel free to check it out here. We read your comment to our staff here at the office and were very moved. Good luck with your journey – sounds like you are really making a difference where it’s needed.