Sure! If there's enough rooms that it goes up that high...why not? LOL... I know plenty of people that think the number 13 is lucky!

Every hospital, that I've worked at has skipped room number '13',  No, 513, 613, etc.   I think it's dumb.  But, next time your in a high rise, check out the elevator numbers, most don't have a '13th' floor.

leng says ...

We can call it crazy or something, at this point in time still believing in superstitions.

But, it has been here since forever, people in the medical field have different views about it, just like our patients have different opinions/beliefes about it. It can either help or not a patient, if the patient believes in the badluck of number "13" and you put her at room 13 or on the 13th floor, it will be a hindrance for her to recover fast, knowing she is anxious, scared, you know the negative thoughts that the number 13 brings to a believer of superstition. We just dont want to compromise their health and recovery just because we dont believe in the bad or sometimes good luck that a number 13 brings. Nothing to loose but something to gain...

 

 

So we pander to superstitions to make the patient feel ok?? Suppose the person requires the sacrifice of a live chiciken for good luck before surgery? Do we accomodate this silliness as well? I say we put a number 13 operating room in,,

 

As for floor numbers.. one of our buidlings does NOT have a floor thirteen... the other does.. We have PACU beds numbering 213 313 413 etc... But no OR.. I think the idiot that made that ruling should be fired..

leng says ...

SEVO says...

So we pander to superstitions to make the patient feel ok?? Suppose the person requires the sacrifice of a live chiciken for good luck before surgery? Do we accomodate this silliness as well? I say we put a number 13 operating room in,,

 

 

 

As for floor numbers.. one of our buidlings does NOT have a floor thirteen... the other does.. We have PACU beds numbering 213 313 413 etc... But no OR.. I think the idiot that made that ruling should be fired..

If we have to do it why not,  I guess patients have also the right to choose what kind of treatment she wants, its a two way relationship, the patient should also worked with you, not just you alone to decide whats best for her.

Like in multicultural nursing, we healthcare provider have to consider their cultural, moral, religious, ethical beliefs, same thing with their superstitious beliefs,if they happened to have one.  if it can help them in some way, why not. Its like a placebo effect, the peace of mind of the patient is often enough to encourage a sense of improved well-being.

Yes it may sound silly, but if it can help your patient feel more comfortable, dont you think that weighs alot more than your opinion of the matter?! just give in as long as it doesnt compromise the treatment that she gets, easy as that.

SOOOO let us carry this argument to its logical conclusion... The patient does not want a Pinoy, African Americanor cracker nurse taking care of him of her... do we oblige such idiotic thinking??

It is all the same thing..