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DR. AMEANTHEA BLANCO-KNEZOVICH

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DR. AMEANTHEA BLANCO-KNEZOVICH

Proud Mother •
Family Practitioner •
Public Speaker/Educator •

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My name is Dr. Ameanthea Blanco-Knezovich, DNP, FNP-C, CNE, but I go by Dr. BK. I am a second generation Asian American and proud daughter of a U.S. Naval Officer and stay at home mother. I spent my childhood in San Diego, CA, and as part of my military family experience, I had the pleasure of graduating from Salem High School in Virginia Beach, VA.  I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. I completed my MSN Degree specializing in Family Practice as a family nurse practitioner in 2005 from Old Dominion University. I am a graduate of the inaugural DNP class from Old Dominion University. I completed my Doctorate at Old Dominion University in 2010. I have been a Family Nurse Practitioner for 13 years, nurse educator for three years, and achieved my Certified Nurse Educator certification in May 2018. 

I established the first nurse practitioner managed and owned set fee primary medical practice in the Virginia Beach, VA area. I continue to be a consultant with many companies to establish NP managed clinics in the Hampton Roads area. I have been a medical director and senior clinician for multiple clinics and developed protocols for daily clinic operations. I am the Founder and Executive Director for Promethean Group a primary medical care clinic that services the homeless and peoples in need in Southeastern Virginia. I currently am the Program Director for South University’s MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program in Virginia Beach and serve as a mentor and preceptor for multiple universities for DNP Programs. 

I am licensed in the state of Virginia by the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to practice as a Family Practitioner, with a current Authorization to Prescribe medications in the state of Virginia.  In addition, I currently hold an active DEA number and Suboxone DEA number.

PASSIONS

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TEACHING

I am passionate about teaching future colleagues, and believe that it is the responsibility of professionals to be an active part of their profession by sharing their knowledge and experience.

PEOPLE

I am a firm advocate for promoting the the talents of all professionals, and that everyone’s skillset is an integral part in making this world a better place.

HEALTHCARE

I am focused on improving access to healthcare to underserved populations, and that together we can provide healthcare for all.

CAREER

Interim Program Director MSN-FNP Program
South University

Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time
4/2019-Currently  




 
     

Medication Management FNP
Long Term Care Virginia

Norfolk, VA, Part Time
3/2019-Currently


 

Medication Management FNP
Alpha Psychiatric Services
Chesapeake, VA, Part Time

1/2019-Currently        

 

Interim Program Director MSN-FNP Program
South University

Virginia Beach, VA, Contract
1/2018-6/2018  






FNP Provider
Marathon Health

Chesapeake, VA, Part Time
7/2017-Currently        










Founder, Executive Director
Promethean Group

Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time
6/2017-Currently        








 

Medication Management FNP
Quietly Radiant Psychiatric Services

Virginia Beach, VA, Part Time
10/2016-12/2018       

Clinical Coordinator and Professor MSN-FNP Program
South University
Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time

3/2016-4/2019  















Family Nurse Practitioner
LHI
Virginia Beach, VA, Part Time

3/2016-Currently      
  


Family Nurse Practitioner
Ally Align
Richmond, VA, Contract

2/2016-Currently        

Family Nurse Practitioner
Hampton Roads Regional Jail
Virginia Beach, VA, Locum

2/2016-3/2016  


 

Family Nurse Practitioner
The Little Clinic

Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time
8/2014-2/2016  






 

FNP
OPTUM

Hampton Roads, VA, Contract
4/2014-12/2014         

 


Medical Director and Provider
Hormone, Health, and Weight Loss

Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time
7/2012-6/2014  

 






FNP
MEDXM

Richmond, VA 
3/2012-9/2012  

 


Practice Owner and Provider
The Practice, Set Fee Clinic

Virginia Beach, VA, Contract
4/2010-1/2012  

 



Family Nurse Practitioner
Patient First Urgent Care 

Virginia Beach, VA, Full Time
4/2006-8/2010

Program Director for MSN-FNP Program for ground Virginia Beach Campus. Responsibilities include direction and management of graduate nursing programs, including admission of graduate students, campus specific requirements for traditional and post certificate graduate programs, and execution of CCNE requirements within said program accreditation. 

 

 

Health care provider for medical management of psychiatric medications for geriatric patients managing medications in long term care facilities in Hampton Roads, VA.

 

 

Health care provider for medical management of psychiatric medications for patients ranging ages 5 year old to geriatric in anoutpatient specialty psychiatric office and telehealth setting.

 

 

Program Director for MSN-FNP Program for ground Virginia Beach Campus. Responsibilities include direction and management of graduate nursing programs, including admission of graduate students, campus specific requirements for traditional and post certificate graduate programs, and execution of CCNE requirements within said program accreditation. 

 

 

Health care provider for Chesapeake Public Schools. Health care provider and aided in the establishment of the Washington Shoppes location within the Hampton Roads area. Clinically treating a limited scope of minor illness and health physicals within a occupational health setting. Served as a resource for new graduate FNPs and trainer for new hires while maintaining the smooth daily clinical responsibilities of the medical staff in coordination with focus on employee wellness and health.Clinically treating a family practice scope of minor illness, health coaching, and health physicals.  

 

 

Founder, Executive Director, and health care provider for a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is focused on serving the homeless and disadvantaged population in the Virginia area. Established mobile medical clinic that practices primary care, with a limited scope of minor illness and health physicals within a mobile clinic setting.  Clinic is student and volunteer run. Utilizing multiple university programs to allow for clinical opportunities with vulnerable populations and instilling the importance of community outreach and service through their areas of study.

 

 

Health care provider for medical management of psychiatric medications for patients ranging ages 5 year old to geriatric in an outpatient specialty psychiatric office setting.  

 

 

Clinical Coordinator for the MSN-FNP Program for South University and professor. Responsibilities include clinical program management, acquiring affiliation agreements with clinical sites, and teaching courses per quarter. Assimilated standardized patients into FNP program, initially coordinated the MSN-FNP program’s first and ongoing White Coat Ceremony and Nexplanon Certification for students. Incorporated skills such as suturing, x-ray reading, and incorporated clinical opportunities for primary care for homeless and the underserved in our area. Taught on ground for the MSN-FNP program the following courses: NSG 5000 Role in Advanced Practice Nursing, NSG 5003 Advanced Pathophysiology, NSG 6001 Disease Management, NSG 6005 Advanced Pharmacology, NSG 6020 Advanced Physical Assessment, NSG 6420 Gerontology, NSG 6430 Women’s Health, NSG 6440 Family Practice, and NSG 6999 MSN Graduate Research Project. Taught online for the MSN-FNP program the following course: NSG 6435 Pediatrics.

 

 

Performing annual deployment readiness health assessments for active duty and military reservist population.

 



 

Performing Medicare health assessment in long term care facilities for adult and geriatric population.

 

 

Health care provider clinically treating acute and chronic illness for males and females within the highest medical acuity correctional facility in the Tidewater area.  

 

 

Health care provider and aided in the establishment of The Little Clinic, introduced in Kroger Marketplaces within the Hampton Roads area. Clinically treating a limited scope of minor illness and health physicals within a retail health setting.  Served as a resource for new graduate FNPs and trainer for new hires while maintaining the smooth daily clinical responsibilities of the medical staff in coordination with Kroger sales associates and marketing operations.

 

 

Performed in home Medicare health assessment for Aetna. Conducted full in house physical assessments for adult and geriatric population.

 

 


Consulting and evaluating patients to determine indication for bio-natural hormone replacement therapy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory results, medical history, ascertains nature and extent of hormone replacement and prescribes treatments as indicated.  Abilities include BHRT pellet insertion procedure. Maintaining the smooth daily clinical responsibilities of the medical staff in coordination with sales and office operations.

 

 

Performed in home Medicare health assessment for Anthem/Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Conducted full in house physical assessments for adult and geriatric population.

 

 

Owner and healthcare provider of clinic treated minor illness, minor injury, health condition monitoring, and physicals at an affordable set fee.  Clinic allowed for convenient quality health care for common ailments at an affordable flat rate, and is geared for a population without insurance.  

         

 

Performed general physical examination as indicated and instructs patients in health promotion and disease prevention. Examines patients to determine presence of illness, utilizing physical findings, laboratory results, medical history, ascertains nature and extent of illness and prescribes treatments as indicated. Abilities include reading of x-rays and skilled in minor trauma and suture repair.

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Promethean Group  

Promethean Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which is a volunteer and student run mobile primary medical care clinic that strives to provide comprehensive and supportive care to our community. Promethean Group works in collaboration with other professionals and specialties to provide resources and a holistic experience for populations in need.

I support this organization because it's aim is to offer healthcare to all persons in need. Promethean Group provides medical care and resources to persons who have multiple barriers in accessing care. I promote this organization because the populations of focus are underserved, specifically the homeless, underprivileged youth, and the uninsured. Promethean Group is one of few organizations that is mobile and goes to provide services within the community and in multiple cities in our area.  In addition, this organization celebrates the intercollaboration of all professionals and their cooperation to share their services in their areas of study for those in need. 

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7/2019
Promethean Group will featured on the show Hometown Heroes that will be aired on Cox Channel 11 on 7/7/19. That is all the information I have on this opportunity.

7/2018 - 12/2018
President Elect of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, Tidewater Chapter 

9/2014 - 9/2024
18Registered Medical Examiner, Certified by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

11/12/2018

Internationally Orally Presented at the 27th World Nursing Education Conference

Berlin, Germany

5/2018
Certified Nurse Educator, Certified by National League for Nursing

2/2006 - 1/2021
Certified as Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 

5/14/2018 
Video Presented at the 6thAnnual Congress & Medicare Expo on Primary Healthcare

Tokyo, Japan

3/21/2018
E Poster Presented at the 20thGlobal Nursing Education Conference
New York City, New York, USA

4/11/2018
Spotlight Presenter at the Southeastern Virginia Homeless Coalition
Chesapeake Virginia, USA

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Education

8/2009 - Graduated 5/2010            
Doctor with Nursing Practice Program 

Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

8/1998 - 5/2002                                    
BSN Graduated Cum Laude Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA

1/2004 - 12/2005                         
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner 
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

9/1994 - 6/1998                                    
High School Diploma Honors Graduate                    
Salem High School Virginia Beach, VA

This individual is a supporter of South Unversity.

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