An ICU nurse has revealed the words most patients utter before they pass away.

Kirstie Roberts, 29, has dedicated the past four years to supporting patients in their final moments. She typically aids them during their time in intensive care - and she's now disclosed the "spiritual shift" she's observed in a person's last few hours of life.

She stated: "Every single person who passes away says the same thing."

Intriguingly, Kirstie noted that all the patients who utter these words tend to die shortly afterwards, as if they're aware their end is near.

Kirstie, hailing from Florida in the US, shared this revelation online in a video that garnered an impressive 561,200 views and 102,100 likes.

Kirstie said patients usually have nine words they say on their death beds. She revealed: "They always say, 'Can you please tell my family I love them?'"

Other common phrases are 'I don't feel good' and 'I know I'm going to die'. The nurse added: "But how do they know? There's a shift that happens, that's spiritual - that nobody can explain.

"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'."

Despite her four years of experience, Kirstie still hasn't discovered a medical explanation for why the patients seem to know they're about to die.

Regardless of the amount of medication administered or the number of tests conducted, people can pass away shortly after speaking to the nurse.

Kirstie explained: "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.

"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.

"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".

Whilst Kirstie's disclosure has proven difficult for some to digest, fellow healthcare workers have supported her claims.

One remarked: "As a former hospice nurse, she's right". Another stated: "They always know".

A third posted: "Fellow nurse, can confirm - amen sister". Whilst another observed: "My uncle knew, even though his vitals were good".