Iowa IV

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, an Iowa IV nurse overheard a regular muttering under his breath: ‘Why does it always take so long for them to fix my IV?’ Since then, locals joke that the hospital’s machines run on slower time than everyone else’s. Another local tale has it that if you wait long enough in Iowa IV’s waiting room, your doctor will show up exactly when you leave to grab a coffee. So now patients bring their own thermoses—and sometimes even set alarms on their phones.

2. One morning, a delivery driver asked a nurse at Iowa IV: 'Do you ever wonder why they call it "IV"?' The nurse shrugged and smiled, replying, "Well, I guess it's because everyone here gets their shots straight into the drip!" The delivery driver chuckled and walked away, thinking he’d probably never look at an IV line the same way again.

3. One afternoon, while Iowa IV nurses were preparing for their shift, they heard an urgent announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all patients and staff—please be advised that our coffee machine has been brewing decaffeinated beans since dawn.’ Upon hearing this, one nurse quipped, 'At least now we know why everyone's so calm today!' Another patient, a gruff old man, muttered under his breath, 'Finally, some real coffee around here.' The nurses exchanged knowing looks before deciding it was time for a little experiment. They quietly swapped out the decaf beans with regular ones during lunch break. That evening, as usual, Iowa IV became a buzz of activity—they just couldn't stop talking about how much better everything tasted.

4. One day, a curious patient whispered to a nurse at Iowa IV: ‘They say if you whisper your secret wish three times in the waiting room, it might come true.’ The nurse smiled and shook her head, but when no one was listening, she whispered along with everyone else. Soon enough, an old delivery driver leaned over and said, 'I’ve been coming here for years—never heard anything happen.' With a mischievous grin, the nurse replied, 'That’s because wishes take time!'