Times are definitely changing, this pandemic has run us all to our absolute last cell of energy and optimism. And with licensed technicians few and far between we are becoming an endangered species. But the level of care our clients expect and patients deserve has never changed. Unlicensed personnel should not be allowed to place IV catheters. Sure, you can be “taught” to do just about anything this doesn’t mean you should. You are giving an enclosed living system access to the outside world and if it is done wrong, can have catastrophic and painful consequences. In the veterinary technician oath it states “ providing excellent care and service to animals by alleviating suffering.”  Allowing unlicensed staff to place IV catheters goes against this. There is a reason you become licensed and that is to prove you were properly trained and proven capable of preforming specific tasks. For the patients and their families I implore you to oppose this motion. The risks far outweigh the benefits.