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Judy Lacagnina

@judylacagnina

Compassionate RN specializing in cardiac and critical care, using ECG interpretation to improve patient-centered diagnostics and outcomes.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to continue delivering compassionate cardiac and critical care, strengthening ECG-driven diagnostics, and building patient education and clinical programs—ideally with opportunities to support research and interdisciplinary teams.

I’m a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse with over two decades of clinical expertise in cardiac care, critical care, research, and patient education. I’m adept in ECG interpretation, patient-centered care, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and I’m recognized for initiating impactful healthcare programs and contributing to research that enhances cardiac diagnostics and care.

In Advanced Nuclear Cardiology and Heart Transplant Units, I educate and prepare patients for advanced testing (including Nuclear Stress, Sarcoid, Amyloid, MUGA, MBF, and PET studies), conduct VO₂ testing, and led a heart failure education and rehab program focused on nutrition, exercise, and weight management. I also brought improvements in ICU/CCU/CTICU practice—developing a wound care protocol reducing skin breakdown by 21% and creating the first 24-hour ICU nursing assessment flow sheet—while supporting research study enrollment, consent, and data documentation, and teaching ECG interpretation to Nuclear Technology students.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Registered Nurse - Nuclear Cardiology

Current

Strong Memorial Hospital

Jan 2003 - Present (23 years 6 months)

Assesses and cares for patients with complex medical conditions and prepares patients for advanced cardiac diagnostic testing. Administers medications, performs ECG interpretation and documentation, and assists with research studies including patient consent and enrollment.

patient assessment Cardiac Care Critical Care Patient Education ECG Epic Documentation

Registered Nurse - Heart Transplant

Strong Memorial Hospital

Jan 2003 - Jan 2020 (17 years)

Conducts VO₂ testing and provides education for heart failure patients. Initiates and leads a heart failure education and rehab program and performs research subject consenting and data documentation.

VO₂ Testing Heart Failure Education Cardiac Rehabilitation Nutrition Counseling Data Documentation

Registered Nurse - ICU/CCU/CTICU

Rochester General Hospital

Provided critical care to medical, surgical, coronary, and pediatric patients. Developed a wound care protocol that reduced skin breakdown and created an ICU nursing assessment flow sheet; served as charge nurse on day and evening shifts.

Critical Care Charge Nurse Leadership

Registered Nurse - Home Care

Via Health Home Care

Delivered home care services to medical, surgical, and cardiac patients. Managed admissions and OASIS documentation, coordinated wound care and medication management, and handled discharge planning with Medicare/Medicaid approvals.

Home Care Patient Admissions OASIS Documentation Wound Care Medication Management Discharge Planning Medicare Medicaid Approvals