Watch emotional reunion between Alabama nurse and former patient
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Published 2017-02-26
Samuels, a current student in University of Mobile's School of Nursing, and Streit, a 1996 and 2016 graduate of the school's nursing program, had seen each other in passing during the past semester when Samuels was doing her clinicals at Providence Hospital, where Streit is a nursing administrator.
But Streit didn't realize how he knew Samuels until he saw her speaking at the end of a video shown by President Timothy Smith. When he saw her whole name on the screen, it rang a bell.
"That's my Erika!" he thought.
He approached her and asked her if she'd ever been in a car accident. She looked at him, and the long-ago memories came flooding back of the male nurse who had picked glass out of her hair and held her hand when she was severely injured. She underwent three years of physical therapy after the accident.
Meanwhile, Garrett Hughes, who works in UM's marketing and public relations office, overheard their conversation. He started filming them as Kathy Dean, director of media relations, asked questions.
The result was a moving video that has been viewed through Facebook more than 30,000 times.
All Comments (21)
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He picked the glass out of her hair. She became a nurse. I am crying. What a wonderful pair of human beings.
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Nurses don’t get the credit they deserve, This Man is Awesome!!!
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I’m a male certified nursing assistant. While shopping at a Marshall’s one day I saw a wooden plaque that said, “Save one life and you’re a hero Save a hundred lives and you’re a nurse.” A thank you to all the nurses out there (current and retired), I know what you deal with on the job.
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He's a kind soul in a big handsome teddybear body.
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This really confirms that even though doctors can save lives, nurses keep people alive. Thanks for sharing this.
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I'm a hospital nurse for 25yrs. This makes me so proud of my profession.
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When she said, " he picked the glass out of my hair"! He is such a sweet heart. Priceless😭
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I can't believe he's been a nurse almost 25 years now! he doesn't look that old. This was really sweet, and I'm so glad they had a chance to reconnect.
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This male nurse is the reason I am proud to be a RN for 40years. The care we give & the compassion that is required changes lives in many more ways then just health. This nurse should be celebrated as a beacon of what should always be in all health professions. It is an honor & a privilege to be allowed to participate in the lives of others in such an intimate way. It’s a two way street where both the giver & recipient changes roles @ will & everyone is blessed by the relationship. The best compliment we can receive is for a patient to tell us later on that we really helped them overcome & it changed their lives for the better! I stand & applaud this nurse for being a tool of TMH’s will, Bravo👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️
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Why can't the main stream media air more stories like this
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This young man is proof that there are angels walking among us. And because of his giving, he'd done more than help to heal another person. He's sparked a passion in this young lady, and who knows how many lives she will touch, just because of his example.
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That was really moving. She was so sincere and filled with love and gratitude. He was so giving and kind. It sure feels better inside than strife.
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Both of them have a calling on their lives. God bless them.
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Wow, I can't stop crying!!! They will be lifelong friends. Nurses rock!
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As a nurse I was deeply touched by that and I will continue to treat my patients and everyone on my way with respect compassion love and dignity
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I'm a nurse and I can say that this man is the ideal nurse any of us can look up to. Keep it up.
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I'm a nurse, and this brought tears to my eyes. God bless them both.
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I'm forever thankful to the nurse who helped me when I delivered my premature baby. He died in our arms and I was in shock. She helped with everything from the birth at 3am to calling our parents to saying good bye to our baby. Nurses are a true blessing.
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I am an ex RN and I loved my patients and treated all of them as my family,by doing that I enjoyed every minute of my 40 yrs as an RN.
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This gives me hope for this country, what a beautful humane being.This is how you keep america great .
