MedStar Franklin Square Hospital | United States
Nicole Goff, MSN, RN, is an experienced stroke program navigator and emerging nurse scientist whose research focuses on improving acute stroke identification, response efficiency, and patient outcomes across the continuum of care. Her scholarly work centers on strengthening pre-hospital and in-hospital stroke systems through nurse-led interventions, data-driven quality improvement, and interprofessional collaboration. Nicole has contributed to research on temporal trends in code stroke utilization and the evolving need for mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke, offering insights that support resource allocation and workflow optimization in high-acuity settings. She is also involved in evaluating the clinical implementation of rapid CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy across MedStar Health, advancing personalized medicine and precision pharmacotherapy in stroke care. Her first peer-reviewed publication, a feasibility pilot study published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing, assessed a nurse-led BEFAST-based training program for police officers to improve early identification of stroke versus stroke mimics, addressing a critical gap in community-level stroke recognition. Nicole has presented her findings at state, national, and international nursing conferences, highlighting innovations in door-to-needle time reduction, mechanical thrombectomy outcomes, and nurse-led stroke response models. Her research reflects a commitment to improving neurologic emergency care through education, evidence-based practice, and system-level change.
Featured Publication
DeRita, N., Schwenk, K., Sims, H., Singh, P., & Woodward, A. (2025). A nurse-led, BEFAST-based training for police officers to improve pre-hospital stroke vs. stroke mimic identification: A pilot feasibility study. Journal of Radiology Nursing.