Don't Say The "Q" word!

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Last weekend on the geriatric psych unit, we had only six patients with one admission on MNs Friday and one on Days Saturday.

It was a relatively uneventful weekend. I told the nurse I was working with Sunday, "It looks like it's going to be another quiet night".

"Oh no!" she said, "You said the 'Q' word!"

"But I spelled quiet, k-w-I-e-t, in my word balloon, so it doesn't count", I informed her.

"Oh thank God!" she replied.

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
On 10/31/2019 at 6:12 PM, babyNP. said:

Personally I think it’s ridiculous. I’m a Christian and don’t believe that saying a word makes things busier. It’s fine if other people don’t want to use it if that’s their bag, but I dislike being personally censored from using language.

After 30 years in this, saying quiet doesn't change anything, full moons are powerless and I am more often the windshield than the bug. We see what we want, and these superstitions make you part of the nursing sisterhood, but are false all the same.

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Specializes in Corrections, Dementia/Alzheimer's.

I am a Christian too, and I fully believe that when God hears the "Q" word He gives a little giggle and makes things interesting.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.
On 11/21/2019 at 10:09 PM, Trampledunderfoot said:

I am a Christian too, and I fully believe that when God hears the "Q" word He gives a little giggle and makes things interesting.

As the saying goes, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. ?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

DONT SAY IT!

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