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Nurse impaled by pole during hike forced to trek 10 miles for help: 'A freak thing'

Nurse impaled by pole during hike forced to trek 10 miles for help: 'A freak thing'
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A wound care clinic nurse survived a freak hiking accident — and impressively hiked 10 miles to safety after suffering a serious injury.

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