Bonnie P. Johnson, ANP
Patient Care Philosophy:
A strong patient/provider relationship is at the heart of exceptional healthcare. I strive to treat every patient as if they are family.
A strong patient/provider relationship is at the heart of exceptional healthcare. I strive to treat every patient as if they are family.
Adult nurse practitioner Bonnie P. Johnson leverages her two decades of nursing experience to care for and support her patients through every stage of their cancer treatment. Working closely with attending physicians and other advanced practice providers, she provides comprehensive care and evidence-based practice to her patients, while also treating them with the ultimate respect and kindness. With this powerful equation, Bonnie is able to deliver the highest standard of healthcare.
Prior to beginning her education in nursing, Bonnie received a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech in biology/chemistry. Receiving her BSN from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing, Bonnie went on to earn her MSN there in 2001. In her master’s program, she gained a diversity of valuable clinical experience, including caring for patients at a sickle cell clinic at MCV Hospital, through an MCV oncology outreach program in Farmville and South Hill, VA, and at the Virginia Cancer Institute.
Bonnie’s career at VCI began in 2001. In 2017, she left VCI but remained at Johnston-Willis Hospital in the Pre-Admission Testing/Pre-Surgical, PRN department. While continuing her work in this role, Bonnie rejoined VCI in 2019, where she is dedicated to educating her patients, particularly regarding potential adverse toxicities and side effects of therapy, and making adjustments to regimens to ameliorate these negative effects. She has also performed research protocol monitoring for over 20 clinical trials and has a special clinical research interest in the area of GI malignancies. Prior to her work at VCI, Bonnie worked as a gynecological oncology nurse in private practice as well as a charge and staff registered nurse at Johnston-Willis.
Certified by the Boards of Nursing and Medicine and as a chemotherapy registered nurse, she maintains memberships in the Oncology Nursing Society and Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners.
Through her hot yoga practice, Bonnie is able to downshift from her busy days. She is also a registered yoga instructor.