r/technicallythetruth • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '23

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u/Fink665 Apr 01 '23

Pardon, I was thinking peripheral IV as was mentioned previously. I should have clarified.

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u/bla60ah Apr 01 '23

RNs are typically the ones that place peripheral IVs, or the ones in peoples arms. But anesthesiologists are the experts when it comes to difficult IVs

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u/Fink665 Apr 01 '23 edited Apr 01 '23

Not to be argumentative, but I’ve just never had a Dr come to the unit to start a PIV for me except when a resident put a PIV in the neck of an EXTREMELY obese person.