why do nurses still tell you not to move when you have an IV again? And why does the IV still hurt

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[00:00:01]Why do nurses still tell you not to move those sometimes? Well, when this is in your elbow, this little plastic tube can kink.

[00:00:09]And then your medications aren't flowing. And then your nurses get really sad. And then your machine beeps at you.

[00:00:14]And then you can't go to sleep. So, I guess move, but don't move.

[00:00:23]Move if you need to, but if it starts beeping at you, stop moving. And then call your nurse if it's beeping.

[00:00:28]I don't know. Best of luck. You asked, "Why can you still feel something in your arm if there's no needle?" Well, this little plastic tube is still something, and your vessels actually have nerves to them. It can cause some irritation. It can cause some pain. The medications flowing through it can also cause pain. And if it's in a smaller vein, that can make it even a little more painful. Oh, and some of you asked about plasma donation centers and blood donation centers. Well, sometimes they actually do still leave the needle in you, so just maybe ask them before if you want to.