Quote Originally Posted by bassin_bug View Post
Absolutely! In medical school they taught us that ONLY a doctor can legally "tap" a blood vessel. It is done by nurses and lab technicians but it carries with it a huge liability. Nurses and lab techs say they are covered under the doctor/hospital's license but it's not true. Most believe they are protected but let something go wrong and see how fast a doctor/hospital will tell you they didn't authorize the person to perform the procedure.
Bug, my wife has been an RN in an emergency room for 11 years and she is covered by the hospital, it may be different where you live. We also carry malpractice insurance just in case, but never had to use it.