Bethany Mansour

Dedicated and well-qualified RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive, and proficient in routine care of Dialysis and Apheresis patients. Brings multi-year record in field.

• 2019, Present, Workload Committee, Discussing ways to improve scheduling and appointments to enhance workflow for patients needs and overall patient experience.
• 2012, 2015, Lean team, Identifying and eliminating waste usage in the unit. Focusing on cost reduction and patient satisfaction. Facilitating positive change in the workplace and responding to any problems in a timely manner.
• 2007, 2015, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), All members of the healthcare team meeting once a month to discuss how we are doing as a team, what can we be doing better, what can we be doing more efficiently, what are our patients problems and outcomes, infection rates, mortality rates.

• 2020, Present, American Society for Apheresis
• 2019, Present, Michigan Nurses Association

• 2019, Pain Assessment and Management for Michigan Nurses, 2
• 2019, Never Shake a Baby, 3
• 2019, Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System, 10
• 2019, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, 10

• Registered Nurse, Licensed by Michigan Board of Nursing #4704308088
• Registered Nurse, Licensed by Florida Board of Health #RN9598364
• Certified Basic Life Support

2007, 2015, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)- All members of the healthcare team meeting once a month to discuss how we are doing as a team, what can we be doing better, what can we be doing more efficiently, what are our patients problems and outcomes, infection rates, mortality rates.

• 2019, Present, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, Registered Nurse: 8 Bed Apheresis Procedures Unit, Assessing and independently perform Apheresis treatments, incorporating labs and monitoring for physiological changes. Accessing vascular access, CVC catheters, and peripheral IV’s. Coordination of treatment plans, blood products, IV therapy, and patient advocacy.
• 2017, 2019, Ascension St. John Providence Hospital, Detroit, MI, Registered Nurse: Inpatient Dialysis/Apheresis, Assessing and independently perform dialysis and apheresis treatments, incorporating labs and monitoring for physiological changes. Accessing and monitoring of vascular access. Prepare and administer medications and blood products. Provide patient and family education on the renal diet, fluid restrictions, and compliancy to treatments. Monitoring of the water system throughout the treatment. Supervise and assist the dialysis technicians. Trouble shooting of dialysis equipment and identifying maintenance issues and notifying machine technicians of problems. Maintain effective communication with co-workers and physicians.
• 2015, 2017, Ascension St. John Providence Hospital, Detroit, MI, Registered Nurse: Intermediate Nephrology Unit, Provide nursing care to the adult population with kidney disorders. Provide specialized care to the kidney transplant patient pre and post-operative. Performed duties of a charge nurse for the unit in addition to providing patient care. Providing peritoneal dialysis along with education to patients and families on the renal diet and fluid restrictions. Monitors, records, and communicates patient’s condition as appropriate. Assess and coordinates patient’s admissions and discharge planning needs with members of the health care team.
• 2005, 2015, University of Michigan Dialysis Clinic, Livonia, MI, Certified Chronic Hemodialysis Technician: 16 Chair Outpatient Dialysis Clinic, Initiation and termination of dialysis treatments. Assessing patients prior to treatment and reporting to the charge nurse. Monitoring patient’s vital signs throughout the treatment. Accessing vascular accesses. Setup and breakdown of the dialysis machine. Preparing bicarbonate solution for treatment. Stocking of all medical supplies. Unit preceptor, member of the “Lean” team, and member of Continuous Quality Improvement Team (CQI).

2015, Presented an educational poster board to the dialysis patients on foods high in potassium and caring for a central venous catheter.

• 2020, Daisy Award
• 2005 - Present, Received multiple “You make a difference awards”

• University of Michigan Hospital "Daisy Award - 2020
• University of Michigan Hospital "You Make a Difference Awards" Multiple Years

• Travel
• Family
• Cooking