Ever heard the one about the needle

I was teaching a class last week, and I asked my students if they knew why phlebotomists are great comedians. One of them quipped, ‘Because they always know how to draw a crowd!’ It got me thinking about how injecting humor into our training can really lighten the mood and help everyone feel more comfortable with those needles. What’s your favorite phlebotomy joke?

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