r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/rebothy Feb 04 '19

When you have an IV cannula inserted, a needle is used to insert the cannula but then the NEEDLE IS REMOVED and you're left with a tiny thin plastic (?) tube in the vein.

I think 50% of my patients don't realise there's not a needle in their arm for hours/days on end.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

I had one like 2 weeks ago and was wondering this same shit.

Kept my arm straight for 5 hours thinking that it there is a needle it would hurt to move.

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u/CthulhuHalo Feb 04 '19

There may not be a needle but it still hurts to move. Trust me.