Strongly against the proposal to allow unlicensed personnel to place IV catheters on the beloved companions entrusted in our care!  We must be focusing on elevating our profession and this proposal does just the opposite.  

While I appreciate the difficulty in finding LVTs, this is NOT the way to address that concern.  Raising wages and increasing utilization of their skills and knowledge are two ways to keep those that are licensed in the profession and attract others to pursue it.

Support these amazing professionals, past, present and future, truly the backbone of our profession and vote AGAINST this proposal!

Sincerely, 

Danielle T. Russ, LVT, BA, BA, AS