No, but you could get into legal trouble. Plus, unless you aren't any type of medical practitioner, you would do it wrong
no
start peripheral ivs. inspect ivs already in patients to make sure the IV is still good. Change IV dressings, IV tubings. Assess patients for if they need a central line instead of a peripheral IV. insert PICC lines (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters).
An ER nurse's overview is you are responsible for the iv's and you must assist the doctor.
check patient iv site
Do not start an IV in the legs.
maintain sterility
Speak to the Nurse/Doctor who is giving you the IV therapy about this.
An IV is a way to give medicine or fluids to a person that is sick. People that can give some one an IV are, a doctor, a nurse, a paramedic, and a phlebotomist.
you should tell him/her immediately!
Nurse messed up
nurse jackiestART 22 BY EVE XX
you dont!