FirstHealth Nursing
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas is dedicated to building and maintaining a compassionate, competent and innovative nursing team. With the belief that nurses are the backbone of medical excellence, FirstHealth of the Carolina’s continually strives to maintain and enhance opportunities for professional growth, development and support in nursing. Our professional practice model is relationship based CARE with the patient at the center of everything we do and is based on our core values of CARE: collaboration, advocacy, research, evidence based practice and excellence in nursing.
Areas of Specialty
Award-winning Care
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Awards and Accreditations
FirstHealth is committed to offering a level of medical excellence that is recognized among the best. We are proud of our accomplishments. Some of them are highlighted here.
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Certified Primary Stroke Center
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital offers advanced diagnostic, treatment, support and rehabilitation services for stroke patients.
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Advancements in Heart Care at Reid Heart Center
FirstHealth leads the region in advanced heart care. Our heart services are offered in the state-of-the-art Reid Heart Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and in our cardiology clinics throughout our region.
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Cancer Care
FirstHealth Cancer Services is a leading-edge provider of North Carolina cancer care and provides high-quality and compassionate care.
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Orthopaedics
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has been recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina as a “cutting-edge hospital” for knee and hip replacement.
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Wound Care & Hyperbarics Center of Excellence
At FirstHealth Wound Care & Hyperbarics, our medical specialists are trained to treat all types of wounds.
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Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
Helping to maintain cognitive, physical and emotional well-being in hospitalized older patients.
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Nursing Leadership
Jacklynn Lesniak, DNP, M.S., R.N., NEA-BC
Bio
Jacklynn Lesniak, DNP, M.S., R.N, NEA-BC, has served as chief nursing officer since June 2021. Lesniak earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Northern Kentucky University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in management from National-Louis University in Illinois. Lesniak has previously served as chief nursing officer for Aurora Medical Center Grafton in Wisconsin and at Comprehensive Cancer Care Hospital and Research Center in Chicago.
Lesniak began her career in health care as a critical care nurse in Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago and has worked in numerous roles, including clinical educator, cardiovascular ICU manager and heart care service line director. Lesniak is also board certified as a Nurse Executive with the America Nurses Credentialing Center.
