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Nadia Sorensen Page 4

Nadia Sorensen, RN, CCRN, is a cardiac procedural nurse in a hospital electrophysiology lab in Tempe, Arizona. Over 16 years in nursing, she spent time on a cardiac step-down unit before her current clinical post. Her routine work includes readying patients for catheter ablations and collaborating with device representatives during routine pacemaker and defibrillator interrogations.

What Is an AICD? Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Procedures
What Is MONA in Myocardial Infarction?Drugs
Why Give IV Fluids for Tachycardia?Heart & Lungs
When Should You Place a Magnet Over a Pacemaker?Safety
What Is Permanent Atrial Fibrillation?Heart & Lungs
What’s the Correct Placement of the V4 Electrode?Tests
What Tests Does an Electrophysiologist Do?Tests
What Is Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia in ACLS?Heart & Lungs
How Many Joules for Synchronized Cardioversion?Procedures
Where Does the V1 Lead Go on an ECG?Tests
What Is Asystole and How Is It Treated?Heart & Lungs
Is SVT a Shockable Rhythm? When to Use Electricity Heart & Lungs
What Is ROSC in Medical Terms After Cardiac Arrest?Heart & Lungs
What Is the Difference Between V-Fib and V-Tach?Heart & Lungs
What Is Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO)?Procedures
Why Can’t You Shock Asystole?Heart & Lungs
How to Listen to and Measure an Apical Pulse Tests
When Will Pulsed Field Ablation Be Available?Procedures
How to Test for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Tests
What Part of the ECG Represents Ventricular Depolarization?Tests
Is Cardioversion the Same as Defibrillation?Tests
Is Transcutaneous Pacing the Same as Cardioversion?Heart & Lungs
What Does ECMO Look Like? The Machine, Patient, and Setup Procedures
How Long Does It Take to Put a Defibrillator In?Procedures
Do Pacemakers Help With Atrial Fibrillation?Heart & Lungs
What Is the Second Dose of Adenosine for SVT?Drugs
What Is the Primary Purpose of Initially Assessing an Apical Pulse?Tests
Where Are the Three Leads for Continuous Monitoring Usually Placed?Tests
Is Ventricular Fibrillation Always Pulseless?Heart & Lungs
Is SVT Ablation Dangerous? Risks and Safety Explained Procedures