JOSEPH BOWMAN, FNP-C, MSN, RN
VA
Summary
Dynamic Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in complex pain management and holistic mental health support. Proven expertise in advanced interventional procedures and optimizing patient care workflows. Strong leadership and collaboration skills enhance patient outcomes in high-acuity environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
Center for Complex Pain Care
Norfolk, VA
12.2019 - Current
- Manage an advanced practice panel specializing in complex chronic pain, auto-immune conditions, cancer-related pain, and CRPS.
- Formulate individualized, holistic longitudinal care plans integrating medication management with mental health support for depression and anxiety.
- Execute high-volume advanced interventional clinical procedures including joint injections, trigger point injections, and specialized Botox protocols.
- Direct complex diagnostic workflows for comprehensive migraine management and high-tech neuromodulation service parameters.
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse – Resource Pool & Stepdown Unit
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
02.2013 - 12.2019
- Deployed across multiple high-acuity settings including a Level III Trauma Center, Heart Center, and Stepdown units, taking immediate full assignments.
- Supervised and simultaneously managed care for cohorts of 3–4 critical care patients or up to 6 medical-surgical patients.
- Interpreted complex diagnostic metrics including real-time hemodynamic parameters, ventilator settings, and arterial blood gases (ABGs).
- Executed time-critical acute neurological assessments and frequent Q2h neuro checks for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Inova Alexandria Emergency Department
Alexandria, VA
02.2011 - 02.2013
- Triaged and stabilized up to 4–5 high-acuity patients simultaneously in a high-volume emergency environment.
- Provided immediate life-saving interventions for critically ill cases including acute STEMIs, myocardial infarctions, and cerebrovascular accidents.
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse – Stepdown Unit
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
07.2007 - 02.2011
- Directed daily operational workflow and staff assignments as Charge Nurse for a 24-bed monitored high-acuity unit.
- Optimized institutional bed flow, facility logistics, and emergency response staffing to ensure safe, efficient patient transitions.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) -
Wheeling Jesuit University
05.2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - American History
Wheeling Jesuit University
05.1998
Skills
- Complex Chronic Care
- Pain Management
- Neurological Assessment
- Holistic Mental Health
- Joint Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Botox for Migraine & Spasticity
- Neuromodulation
- Emergency Triage
- Trauma Level III Support
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Ventilator Monitoring
- Stroke Protocols
- Charge Nurse Leadership
- Patient Bed Flow
- Acuity Assignment
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Certification
- AANP Board Certification, FNP-C, #F06191984, Active through 2029
- Virginia APRN License, #0024177991, Active through 09/30/26
- Multi-State Registered Nurse License, #0001208696, Active through 09/30/26
- Federal Credentials, DEA License (#MB5648300) | National Provider Identifier (NPI #1508411760)
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
Center for Complex Pain Care
12.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse – Resource Pool & Stepdown Unit
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
02.2013 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Inova Alexandria Emergency Department
02.2011 - 02.2013
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse – Stepdown Unit
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
07.2007 - 02.2011
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) -
Wheeling Jesuit University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - American History
Wheeling Jesuit University