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Healthcare Workers Debate on Hospital Superstitions: are they real or are they protective?
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Are hospital superstitions real — or are they just how healthcare workers survive the chaos?
In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, the team dives into hospital superstitions we all believe are real: the full moon shift, cursed rooms, black clouds, banned words like “quiet,” and why certain shoes, scrubs, or shirts get permanently retired after a bad night. What starts as humor turns into a deeper conversation about coping, trauma, intuition, and the unexplainable moments we witness at the bedside.
From ICU night shifts to end-of-life care, the hosts explore whether these…
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