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fgoff

ER, Teaching, HH, CM, QC, OB, LTC

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About fgoff

fgoff has 20 years experience and specializes in ER, Teaching, HH, CM, QC, OB, LTC.


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  1. Liberty University MSN in Nurse Education

    I spend about 2-3 hour per day M-F, much longer on weekends, for research time for projects and such..... All three are very do-able. Pharm and A&P (for my classes) covered cases studies r/t a dx. Assessment was more time consuming d/t clinica...
  2. Liberty University MSN in Nurse Education

    I am currently enrolled in LU MSN online. I am in my second Track Course (Clinical). If all goes well I will graduate in May 2010. I stated out MSNEd but d/y job changes switched to CNS.. I LOVE the program. The professors are good overall with qu...
  3. Least expensive online MSN in education program

    Look into Liberty Univ. @ Liberty.edu I'm just completing my clinicals. It has been very do-able. No GRE required. They have CNS and MSEd tracks. fgoff
  4. Evidence Based Practice

    try http://www.hsl.unc.edu/services/tutorials/ebn/intro.htm http://www.ncebpcenter.org/home.htm
  5. Compentency documentation

    It is a work in progress. I would like to avoid the skills check off forms and just have asigned compentancy statement that the observer noted the skill completed using current policy/procedure. (date and number, manual info inserted) I've been tryin...
  6. Compentency documentation

    1BlessedRN, Thanks for the input! I guess my facility has made the "simply request that they become incorporated" because I'm charged with "get everyones compentecy folder up to date". By the way the good part is I'm also developing most of the P&...
  7. Who has read Echo Heron?

    I read Echo's books while I was in nursing school. When my mother asked what was so haed about nursing school I gave them to her to read. She quit bugging me after reading them.
  8. Why should family presence be allowed in the ER?

    I too agree that family (SO) presence is helpful to pt and to the family in the ER. (As well as the floors or units). I dofeel strongly that an educator/advocate be on site with the family to gauge the stress levels and intervene before it gets to m...
  9. Compentency documentation

    msutton, Thanks for your reply, I'm looking into the program. I work for a state agency and don't spend much when it comes to nursing esucation. The philosphy of the day "is do more with less", or in this case nothing. Have a Merry Christmas! Fgof...
  10. Compentency documentation

    hey everyone! merry christmas! i was just wondering. when you do skill competencies for new employees or for annual up-dates, do you have a skill check sheet for each procedure or just a list of all procedures that need to be completed to date and ...
  11. North Carolina Roll Call

    Hi Aborablepuppy, I'm in Granville County too! Good luck with your test! Did you attent GVCC for your classes? fgoff
  12. If this parient assaultive you can press charges. Notify your supervisor and call the autorities to make the report to them. We have similar inappropriate placements on our rehab wards. Try to have al the staff work together so no-one is ever alone ...
  13. Online MSN?

    Sadie Ladie, Classes are going well. I'm in my 6th class. Like any program some instructors are better at thier jobs than others. However, NONE of the instructors I've had so far did not or could not do thier jobs. Feed back from questions for me h...
  14. Free CNA Training?

    Central Regional Hostipal in Butner has the CNA class for new hires. It may be a little far to drive. But there are shuttles out of Raleigh. Good Luck! fgoff
  15. Restraint Instructors

    The restraint guidelines that my facilitity must abide by are written by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Try that web sight.... When I get to work I'll try to look up the regs.