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To: stlnative

OK - but my understanding is that intramuscular injection medications should never be injected directly into a vein and that only RNs or MDs should perform IVs because of the complexity of intravenous procedures. IVs usually require a shunt i.e. chemotherapy or drips.

Is this incorrect?


2,855 posted on 03/15/2007 11:27:21 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Official Thread Nanny under threat of extinction)
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