ERnursey wrote about a coworker who mentioned the “Q” word on a slow day. Hopefully you all know this word. I certainly refuse to mention it here!!! It got me wondering about other superstitions that nurses have. So, I have decided to start a bit of a meme. Here’s how it goes: Simply list all the superstitions that you have at work. Then, tag as many people as you would like. Here are my superstitions:

1. Of course, I cannot say the “Q” word. This is like saying Macbeth in a theatre and it must be avoided at all costs. On a slow night when I’m having a great time, I usually substitute the with the word “peaceful.” I would say, “Wow, this has been such a peaceful night!”

2. I buy my socks in bulk. As a result I only have two kinds of socks: the grey ones, and the white ones. I can never ever ever wear the grey ones to work. Wearing the grey ones will lead to a bad night!

3. I am not allowed to bring snacks to work. The statistics, as of now, are that 100% of the time I have brought snacks to work, one of my patients has crashed and either died or gone to to ICU after calling a code. But, I keep tempting fate since I walk right past the donut place on my way to work–I will never learn.

I’m looking forward to hearing some more superstitions!