New nurse practitioner will add services at ICC health clinic

By: Mike Gavin
Published: September 15, 2023

SPINDALE (Sept. 15, 2023) – Access to more healthcare services will soon be easier for students and employees at Isothermal Community College.   

The Health and Wellness Clinic, opened a year ago and operated by the Foothills Health District, is adding a nurse practitioner this month to expand the clinic’s offerings. 

“With the addition of nurse practitioner Angela Ashley, the clinic’s offerings will be greatly enhanced,” said Karen Powell, director of the Foothills Health District. “During the past year, we’ve been able to provide some immunization and testing services at the site. This move will allow us to perform examinations for professional and academic purposes. We’ll also be able to handle acute illness visits, which we anticipate will be a great benefit to students, college employees and their families.” 

A native of Shelby, Angela graduated with her Associate Degree in Nursing at Isothermal Community College as a student of Foothills Nursing Consortium.  She then completed her BSN at UNC-Charlotte and received her Master of Science in Nursing from Carson-Newman University in Tennessee.   

Angela's nursing experience includes medical-surgical nursing, NICU, and urgent care.  She has public health experience and was the Family Planning Program Manager for Lincoln County Health Department.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and going to the beach.  She is excited to start her career at the Health and Wellness Clinic at ICC. 

The clinic will offer the following services:   

• Immunizations;  
• PPDs (TB Tests);  
• Physicals, particularly for professional and academic purposes;  
• Acute illness care; and   
• Rapid tests for flu, strep, and COVID.    

The clinic will be staffed and open for business starting Monday, Sept. 18, at 8 a.m. Next week will run as a soft opening with a grand opening and meet and greet set for Monday, Oct. 2, from noon to 2 p.m.  

The hours will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 to 11 a.m. on Friday. The clinic is in Suite 20C of the Isothermal Student Center on the Spindale campus. It will be open for employees, students and their family members.  

For more information, contact the Foothills Health District at 828-287-6100.