Phrenic nerve

with more confidence and reduces the likelihood of miscommunication between staff. This was followed by all members of staff when handing over to the next phase of the patient pathway. The patient's shoulder pain was caused by "excitation of the phrenic nerve." (J. I. Alexander, 1997, p. 1) during the laparoscopic procedure. During which, CO2 was used to inflate the abdomen which creates space for the team to carry out the…

The article, “Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation,” explains that this particular procedure is often performed in instances when supraventricular tachyarrhythmia contractions of the atria occur, better known as atrial fibrillation (Hoke, 2015). The rationale behind catheter ablation which involves an electrical removal of tissue surrounding the pulmonary veins, is done in order to control the heart rate and rhythm by, “eliminating or altering the trigger that it initiates” (Mager, 2015,…

Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is a new mode of ventilation that is becoming more popular in pediatric hospital intensive care units as a method of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. It is also aimed at improving patient ventilator synchrony. I plan to explain NAVA and the research of the use of this mode in the pediatric and neonatal units and find if it is more beneficial than other ventilator weaning modes. In the beginning, there was only what was called…