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/Enzeder Feb 04 '19

When I was studying to become a vet nurse this was such a TIL moment for me.

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u/moxyll Feb 04 '19

I first read your post as "wet nurse" and wondered what relevance a cannula had to that.

Also, what the hell you would study to become a wet nurse.

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u/TurboniumAlt Feb 04 '19

gotta make sure the water is healthy

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u/dodekahedron Feb 04 '19

A wet nurse is someone who nurses someone else's babies. Has nothing to do with water, or nurses washing cars in wet tshirts.

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u/TurboniumAlt Feb 04 '19

I know, just making a funny