February 19, 2024 – HCA Florida JFK North Hospital proudly welcomes Tessie Bowmaker, a seasoned Registered Nurse, as the newly appointed Director of the Critical Care Unit. Ms. Bowmaker brings a wealth of experience in patient care and staff management, recently serving as Nurse Manager IV at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri.
A retired U.S. Army Reserve Captain, Ms. Bowmaker led the ICU and intermediate care ward operations at the 325th Combat Support Hospital in Kuwait from September 2011 to September 2012. Her leadership has consistently guided teams in delivering top-tier care to critically ill patients.
With a Master of Science in Nursing specializing in Advanced Practice Forensic Nursing from Duquesne University, a Master of Health Administration with a concentration in Healthcare from Missouri State University, and a Certified Nurse Manager and Leader credential from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, Ms. Bowmaker is well-equipped for her role.
JFK North’s CNO, Dr. Deb Perrin-Davis said, “Tessie Bowmaker is a testament to care excellence. Her love and passion for taking care of people will elevate the experience of everyone who meets her. Ms. Bowmaker is poised to significantly contribute to patients and staff at HCA Florida JFK North Hospital’s Critical Care Unit.”
HCA Florida JFK North Hospital eagerly looks forward to the positive impact Tessie Bowmaker will undoubtedly bring to our healthcare community.
About HCA Healthcare
Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services comprising 182 hospitals and approximately 2,300 ambulatory sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician clinics, in 20 states and the United Kingdom. With its founding in 1968, HCA Healthcare created a new model for hospital care in the United States, using combined resources to strengthen hospitals, deliver patient-focused care and improve the practice of medicine. HCA Healthcare has conducted a number of clinical studies, including one that demonstrated that full-term delivery is healthier than early elective delivery of babies and another that identified a clinical protocol that can reduce bloodstream infections in ICU patients by 44%. HCA Healthcare is a learning health system that uses its more than 37 million annual patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care and save lives.
About HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
Serving Palm Beach County for close to 50 years, HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is a 280-bed full-service acute care hospital accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Within minutes of I-95, the hospital’s 24-hour emergency room provides specialized hospital services for adults and children of all ages. Our hospital specializes in emergency services, in-patient and out-patient behavioral health services for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, spine surgery, general surgery, gastrointestinal including manometry/motility. Interventional radiology, orthopedic surgery, including minimally-invasive robotic surgery, urology and vascular, provide high-quality patient care to residents of West Palm Beach and the surrounding communities.
