The needle's bad jokes never draw laughs

Ever notice how the only thing funnier than a bad pun is when patients freak out before a draw? I had a patient stress so much about needles, but once I mentioned how they keep my ‘career flowing,’ they couldn’t stop chuckling! Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine — at least until I tell the next one about the phlebotomist who couldn’t stop taking blood samples… What’s your best one-liner in the lab?

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I get what you’re saying about humor helping ease the tension. I’ve found that sharing a quick ‘needle story’ before a draw lightens the mood, like the time a patient thought the tourniquet was for a magic show. Got any other good lines up your sleeve?

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