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Jul 16, 2009 09:41 PM

Wearing masks


Does anyone wear masks when changing briefs? I had a conversation with my LPN friend and she said NO. I said why should i have to smell something so bad at times.

There are times the BM is soo bad i would gag same with a brief all full of urine for HOURS. It smells sooooo BAD!! I gagged many times and almost threw up!

The facility i worked in did, allow masks. I wish i knew that while working there


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Old Jul 16, 2009, 10:58 PM

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I guess I can see your point, though I do my best to make my patients feel like what I have to do for them does not gross me out. With the urine though- it shouldn't be sitting there for HOURS....if a patient/resident is incontinent, they need to be checked frequently.
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from fuzzywuzzy
Old Jul 16, 2009, 11:01 PM

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No, I hate wearing masks for my isolation patients. I wouldn't put one on if I didn't have to! They don't really do much to combat the smell anyway. Smelling BM is part of the job. So is not leaving people in urine for hours, so they don't smell that way in the first place!
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Old Jul 17, 2009, 01:16 PM

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When I was in the nursing home, I would just breathe through my mouth. It's not like anything is going in there, just gases. You form a connection with these people and you change them often. You are talking to them while doing it, smiling. How can they see your face if your wearing a mask. I couldn't imagine myself wearing one everytime I saw them, like they are some kind of disease or something. Lol.
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Old Jul 17, 2009, 01:47 PM

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Maybe you should find another line of work if you can't deal with the smells of health care. Believe me, there are much worse smells and sights than a soaked diaper.
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Old Jul 17, 2009, 03:17 PM

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Most patients don't bother me. Some were not changed for hours and that wasn't my shift it was the shift b4 me. Many patients had C.diff and the smell was REALLY bad.Th urine is the worst when not changed it's a mixture smell of all day urine no peri care and amonia smell all in one. I can't explain the smell but, it's the foulest i have ever smelled. Believe me you would need a mask
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Old Jul 18, 2009, 03:24 PM

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I have never worn a mask because of odor. I have never made a patient feel bad because of something they have absolutely no control over. Yeah, stuff stinks. And there are even worse things than C-Diff. Like I said, if you "need" a mask, you belong in a different profession altogether. You just deal with it with a straight face, in a professional manner, and move on.
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Old Jul 18, 2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CNAmonica65 View Post
Most patients don't bother me. Some were not changed for hours and that wasn't my shift it was the shift b4 me. Many patients had C.diff and the smell was REALLY bad.Th urine is the worst when not changed it's a mixture smell of all day urine no peri care and amonia smell all in one. I can't explain the smell but, it's the foulest i have ever smelled. Believe me you would need a mask
Rather than wearing a mask, you should be reporting the previous shift if they are leaving people laying in urine or feces for hours. If you feel that bad just smelling it, imagine how the patient feels sitting/laying in it!
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Old Jul 18, 2009, 08:34 PM

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i have and reported patient abuse and I... got fired nice huh?
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Old Jul 18, 2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ghillbert View Post
Rather than wearing a mask, you should be reporting the previous shift if they are leaving people laying in urine or feces for hours. If you feel that bad just smelling it, imagine how the patient feels sitting/laying in it!
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