Physician Assistant

Teresa Maye Kanev, PA-C

** *** **** ****, **** Longmeadow, MA 01028

********@*****.***, 413-***-**** (cell)

Objective To develop a niche where I can make a difference, utilizing my

wealth of medical experiences and

opportunities.

Education Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, May 2010

Research: Empathy and Medicine

Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Bachelor of Science in Health Studies, May 2009

Minor: Religion

Magna Cum Laude

GPA: 3.82

Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster, PA

Diploma in Nursing, May 1982

Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Associate of Science, May 1982

Employment

History

Pediatric Emergency Room, Baystate Children's Hospital,

Springfield, MA 7/14 - current

. Per diem position

. Assessment, history and physical, treatment of acute

pediatric patients

. Determine need for admission versus outpatient care

Clinical Nurse Educator, Infant and Children's Unit &

Adolescent and Young Adult Unit,

Baystate Children's Hospital, Springfield, MA 2/13 -

5/14

. Orientation of new employees including Registered Nurses,

Patient Care Technicians, Operations Associates

. Educational inservices

. Maintainence of staff competencies

. Co-Chair Pediatric Medication Safety Committee

. Point person for pediatric hematology/oncology

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Baystate Medical Center,

Springfield, MA 8/11 - 2/13

. Inpatient coordinator of pediatric hematology/oncology

service

. Resource for residents and nursing staff

. Educational inservices for nursing

. Late Effects nurse coordinator

Pulmonary Medicine, Hampden County Physician Associates,

Springfield, MA 10/10 - 6/11

. Assessment and management of pulmonary patients, including

asthma, emphysema, interstitial lung disease

. Interpretation of pulmonary function tests, CXR, CT thorax,

lab tests

. Assessment and management of obstructive sleep apnea

patients

Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

1988 - 2000

Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center,

Hershey, PA

. Primary care of critically ill infants, children and

teen-agers: trauma, pre- and post-operative cardiac

surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,

medical, and surgical

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Physician Assistants

Instructor, Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Co-Chair, Pediatric Medication Safety Committee, Baystate

Children's Hospital

Professional Accomplishments

"Icky, Sticky, Gooey Crisis" Sickle Cell Disease Nursing

Lecture

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing Lecture -UMass Amherst

Nursing School 6/13

QI project: Time to Antibiotics for select pediatric

hematology/oncology population

maintain statistics for fever and neutropenia and fever and

sickle cell disease admissions with the goal of 60 minutes

to first dose of antibiotics from presentation.

Poster presentation Paris, Vancouver, Philadelphia quality

improvement conferences 2014

Certifications

Physician Assistant National Certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support - current

Pediatric Chemotherapy Certification - APHON

Interests My children - 14, 22 (Navy corpsman), 25 (Marine)

My first grandchild - 2

Reading

Travel

Gardening

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