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Rachel Thurnher

Education Coordinator for Cardiac Diagnostics & CVRU, Cape Fear Valley Health
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Rachel Thurnher is a cardiac nurse educator at the Cape Fear Valley Heart and Vascular Center. She received her BSN from Shenandoah University in 2004, completed her MSN in nursing education from UNC-Greensboro in 2019, and obtain

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Feb 4, 2025

CFVH introduces volunteer program to provide end-of-life companionship

Death has no timeline, and while individuals can do their best to prepare themselves and their families for the inevitable, it is ultimately something out of our control. When the time comes, it is soothing to be in the presence of someone caring and

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