Fragrance Sacrifice

[Shonqueen1]

Hi all!

I am wondering for all the nurses have you sacrificed smelling good for the health of your patients? I am wanting to wear my "Smell Good" But don't want to seem like it will choke my patients. Is a little okay or non at all?

Thank you!!

[Farawyn]

I wear D&G Light Blue. It's very light, and I use a light touch to apply. I have always worn a light citrus scent to work and never sent anyone over the abyss.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

I live by the mantra that I am there for my patients, they are not there for me. Not being nasty, but feel that any cologne/ perfume/ body lotions may cause reaction to my patient trumps me smelling good. People also smell differently, my wife and I smell the perfume Fendi as roach spray, we honestly can't understand why people wear it, we are sure it doesn't have the same effect on others. A good bath, deodorant and you should be good.

[Farawyn]

I live by the mantra that I am there for my patients, they are not there for me. Not being nasty, but feel that any cologne/ perfume/ body lotions may cause reaction to my patient trumps me smelling good. People also smell differently, my wife and I smell the perfume Fendi as roach spray, we honestly can't understand why people wear it, we are sure it doesn't have the same effect on others. A good bath, deodorant and you should be good.

And D&G Light Blue.

You are right, of course.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

Working with students is different than acute care, you can't expect to be fragrance free in public settings. Hospitals should be fragrance free. We aren't even allowed to pop popcorn on the floor.

[RescueNinjaKy]

I wear D&G Light Blue. It's very light, and I use a light touch to apply. I have always worn a light citrus scent to work and never sent anyone over the abyss.

Omg that's what I use too. We're like twin sisters except I'm a guy.

[dcwang]

Even though we're told we can't wear perfume, there's always SOMEONE who wears perfume/cologne

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Any workplace for a nurse.. is not a place to try to " smell good".You could drown yourself in Shalimar.. and still come out smelling like C. Diff.

Many patients are sensitive to odors. Nauseated and asthma patients will suffer from your perfume.

Save your fragrance , for someone that can appreciate it.

[Farawyn]

Omg that's what I use too. We're like twin sisters except I'm a guy.

[Farawyn]

Even though we're told we can't wear perfume, there's always SOMEONE who wears perfume/cologne

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

Even though we're told we can't wear perfume, there's always SOMEONE who wears perfume/cologne

Give me a rule and I'll break.

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

Having spent most of my career in psych where body fragrances are a definite "No No" I stick to being clean. I use a lightly scented body wash and deodorant. My grandmother used to say a "Little dab of vanilla extract behind the ear drives a man to distraction because he thinks there may be fresh baked cookies nearby"

Hppy