Do All Nurses Draw Blood. Drawing blood is one of the skills required of a registered nurse. And i have worked in some icus where the nurses did all of their own lab draws.
They often have IV antibiotics running. It is rare to find a hospital where the nurses draw all of their own blood though it may be more common in smaller hospitals. If this is a deal breaker for you consider other.
While there are phlebotomists that work at the hospital you cant count on them to always be there when your patient needs an important lab test done.
Drawing Blood is an Art Form. The need to gather all of your equipment before starting the procedure and in doing so keeping in mind not to create waste or. No matter if they have something running or not our policy is. Lab does routine blood draws.
