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Is it possible to be a nurse and never give an IV?


just curious. can I avoid it?

You would have to learn to put in an IV during your nurses training. After that, there MIGHT be a few jobs you could get that wouldn't involve IV's. I think that insurance companies hire nurses to review paperwork for necessary procedures, etc.

i'm not a nurse but i've had a ton of family members who have been in the hospital and every time i went i'd always see at least one nurst putting in an iv. i'm guessing the answer is no lol.

I don't think so. Unless you were a nurse in a private practice psyc. office or something like that.

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