I am strongly against the proposal to allow unlicensed staff to legally place IVCs in our patients. I work ER, I’ve been in the situation where there is no LVT around. It’s not great. But allowing unlicensed staff to perform the procedure is not the answer.

There is no such thing as a benign procedure. Even something as “simple” as an IVC carries the risk of severe disease, loss of function, and even death. And if you don’t know how an IVC could kill a patient - you should not be placing them. If you can’t trace the blood vessels of the distal limbs for me - you should not be placing them. If you cannot list complications to me - you should not be placing them.

And if there is no licensing body setting the standards for your education, licensing, and overseeing your continued practice and adherence to the standard of care - YOU SHOULD NOT BE PLACING THEM!