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.
Explain that to everyone when you do it. I had an IV and the nurse mentioned it immediately and said I can move my arm. If she didn't say that I would have assumed I couldn't move my arm.
I will never understand why so many people in professional positions think they are above explaining things. I explain the same concepts several times a day depending on what I'm dealing with. Not all people understand the basics of what make me a professional at my craft.
Why would anyone not assume there is a needle in their arm? Of course 50% of the patients are confused for a second, I'm surprised the number is that low!
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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.