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March 29, 2018

After Surviving 100-Foot Fall, Nurse is Moving Forward and Looking Up

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It’s been nearly two years since Amber Kohnhorst fell down a cliff while hiking alone in Arizona. The Mayo Clinic nurse has returned to work with a new perspective on being the patient.

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December 8, 2016

Nurse Who Survived 100-Foot Fall Returns to Work With a New Perspective

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In May, Amber Kohnhorst fell 100 feet off a cliff while hiking in Arizona. She was convinced, for a time, that she would die alone on the ledge where she’d landed. But as we reported shortly after her accident, Amber — a remarkably positive and determined person — crawled halfway back up the canyon and […]

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June 9, 2016

Nurse Becomes Patient After Surviving 100-Foot Fall While Hiking

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Amber Kohnhorst loves animals and adventure. The trip she’d planned to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah promised both. She’d spend time volunteering at the shelter and do some hiking in nearby Cane Beds, Arizona. But what sounded like a perfect vacation quickly became a nightmare when the 25-year-old Mayo Clinic nurse fell 100 feet […]

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Tags: Amber Kohnhorst, Nursing, Rescue


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