I am strongly against allowing unlicensed individuals having the authority to place IV catheters. We need to drive this profession forward, not backwards. If there are concerns about lack of licensed staff, this is why, because hospitals are trying to undercut the skills of a licensed technician by giving away their skills to cheaper employess. This is a medical profession and should be treated as such. If a hospital is concerned about lack of LVTs on staff who can place IVCs, then re-evaluation of hospital protocol should occur so more patients are getting catheters when necessary, so it's not left to the DVM/VMD to place it. Train the LVTs we have, let them continue to do what they are trained to instead of diluting the field with more under the table "technicians."