▲ 295 ▼ Idaho halts execution by lethal injection after 8 failed attempts to insert IV line (www.aol.com) submitted 2 years ago by CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but they're typically only trained to take blood. You wouldn't want one trying to insert an IV on ya or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Better than someone with no "real medical training." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, prob better than nothing. But, I doubt many phlebotomists would be very excited about the prospect either, especially considering they don't get paid very well to begin with. Something tells me the state isn't paying a whole bunch of bonuses to people on the execution team. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Better than someone with no "real medical training." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, prob better than nothing. But, I doubt many phlebotomists would be very excited about the prospect either, especially considering they don't get paid very well to begin with. Something tells me the state isn't paying a whole bunch of bonuses to people on the execution team. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, prob better than nothing. But, I doubt many phlebotomists would be very excited about the prospect either, especially considering they don't get paid very well to begin with. Something tells me the state isn't paying a whole bunch of bonuses to people on the execution team. permalink fedilink source parent