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ST. GEORGE — Karen Conner, 58, never expected a simple stroll with her husband and three dogs to become a major ordeal. The Lander, Wyoming, resident was walking above the LaVerkin Overlook when she smelled something "very stinky." She went to investigate, tripping on a rock and falling headfirst down the side of a cliff on April 23.
On Wednesday, a reunion was held with the St. George Regional Hospital trauma care unit with the LifeFlight staff that cared for her. Conner happily drove eight hours to thank her rescuers and nurses.
A critical care nurse for 28 years, she felt it was important to thank her caregivers.
"I know from being a nurse for a long time, you don't ever know about people after they leave your care. It's very, very rare," Conner said. "I've only had one in the 28 years I've been a nurse that came back to see me in the ICU, and that left a huge impression on me. I wanted to let them know what a big difference they made to me and my family."
