A re-post from a fews years back…

IF SANTA CLAUS WAS AN INFUSION PATIENT…..

1. It would be very difficult to get an accurate patient information. Imagine this..

Nurse: Please tell me your name?

Patient: “St. Nicholas” but you call me“Santa Claus“. I am also called Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and many other different names depending on the language. “HO! HO! HO!”

Nurse: Hmm, …now I will need your date of birth.

Patient: “HO! HO! HO!”…

…but according to the patient’s companion, an “elf” .. “He is over 1700 years old! He was born about 270 AD in Asia Minor (Turkey).

Nurse: Ok,…next question, where do you live?

Patient: “Why, the North Pole, my dear.” Don’t you remember writing to me when you were 4 yrs old? Ho! Ho! Ho!!

Nurse: Hmm..occupation?

Patient: “I bring presents to good boys and girls on Christmas Eve”. HO, HO, HO!!

2. Some key observations about him…

• Overweight, jolly male in red velour suit with white trim, wearing a red hat, white gloves, and black boots.
• Full white facial beard with flushed cheeks and wears reading glasses
• Patient accompanied by many elves and his wife, Mrs. Jessica Claus
• Patient came to town in a sleigh pulled by 9 reindeers, one reindeer had a shiny nose.
• No food allergies, loves cookies and milk.
• Pets at home includes penguins and seals…
• Drinks eggnog, bourbon or scotch occasionally after work with the elves
• Patient has an annoying habit of saying “HO, HO, HO”!!!
• Patient’s wife reports ” hypertension” only between Thanksgiving and Christmas eve.

3. Don’t worry boys and girls – Santa is not ill and no need for IVs! Doctors have encouraged Santa to loose weight, otherwise, he has no significant illness. On Christmas eve and his incredible journey around the world, carrying those heavy bags full of toys for good boys and girls, Mrs. Claus just want to make sure he’s gets checked before he goes to work!!!

4. I can’t imagine starting a PIV on Santa…that would be like starting an IV on your favorite celebrity or rock star!!! I’d be so starstruck, and I’d be very afraid I might miss or blow his veins and end up on the “naughty” list!!

HO! HO! HO!….Have you been Naughty or Nice?