Can venepuncture kill patient?

[ToBeAnurseOrNotToBe]

Hi,

I feel stupid to ask this, but is it true, that venepuncture (unsuccessful) can lead to cardiac arrest in not severly ill (patient) even (hours) later the intervention?

(unsuccessful=no blood drawn into vacutainer, however attempted more times at different sites

patient=adult/elderly

hours=5-6 hours)

If yes, what happens to the nurse who performed phlebotomy?

Thank you for listening/answering,

[SteveNNP, MSN, NP]

It is not within the scope of this forum to offer advice on potential legal issues such as yours. If you feel you need to discuss this case with someone, please discuss with your manager, or hospital risk management team.

Thanks

Stevern21 - Allnurses mod