I'm sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but....

do nurses??

The only stupid question is the one you don't ask!

They're able to, since they're still nurses. Whether they actually do them or not, I don't know for sure.

Why do you ask?

YES- when they are needed

Roughly 70% of the blood administered to patients is done by an anesthesia provider. If you want to compare these numbers to your institution, ask your blood bank to compile the data and you should find similar numbers.

Mike