About
Ashleigh Hayes started her career in nursing in 2012 when she obtained
her Associate Degree in Nursing from Catawba Valley Community College
in Hickory, NC. Upon graduation, she began work at Catawba Valley Medical
Center. While working on the Intermediate Care Unit, she attended Appalachian
State University in Boone, NC, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree in 2013. Ashleigh continued her work at Catawba Valley Medical
Center, where she worked in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, later moving
to the Critical Care Unit. During this time, she attended Gardner-Webb
University and earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration
in Family Nurse Practitioner studies. In May 2020, she completed her studies
and obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner certification from the American
Association of Nurse Practitioners.