Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about nurse hero, curated daily by BrightWire.
A commuter collapsed during rush hour on a crowded Seoul subway train, and nurse Seo Hye-won pushed through the crowd to perform life-saving CPR. Her calm response and 15 years of hospital experience brought the passenger back to consciousness before paramedics arrived.
A South Korean nurse attending her own family's funeral saw a stranger collapse and immediately sprang into action, saving his life with CPR. Her quick thinking turned a funeral home into a place of rescue instead of loss.
When nurse Skye Maynard collapsed from cardiac arrest during a workout, her friend Lara Kesteloo didn't hesitate to start CPR, saving her life on the spot. Two years later, BC Emergency Health Services honored Kesteloo's heroic actions with their highest recognition for first responders.
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When Melinda Pereira collapsed during a routine walk at her Virginia park, an off-duty nurse's quick CPR saved her life. The two strangers are now best friends who want everyone to learn this lifesaving skill.
When Karen Stash saw her father deteriorating on dialysis, the Carteret nurse gave him one of her kidneys and a second chance at life. Now she's using her story to inspire others in Hispanic communities to consider organ donation.
When an 18-month-old stopped breathing in Georgia, a police officer and passing nurse refused to give up during seven critical minutes of CPR. Their quick thinking brought the child back to life.
A UPMC nurse performing CPR on a stranger in a grocery store aisle got to meet the man whose life he saved. Their emotional reunion proves that everyday heroes walk among us.
A man driving to meet his grandson suddenly went into cardiac arrest and lost consciousness, but an ICU nurse happened to witness his truck rolling through yards and jumped into action. Her quick CPR in the pouring rain kept him alive until paramedics arrived.
When Gary Ragsdale arrived at the hospital to visit his wife who was recovering from a stroke, he didn't realize he was having one too. Quick-thinking nurse Heather Hawkins noticed the warning signs and saved his life.
When Jeannie Cunningham collapsed during a Vegas Golden Knights game, an off-duty nurse jumped into action with CPR that saved her life. The two strangers recently reunited, forming a bond that celebrates the power of quick thinking and basic life-saving skills.
