Stinky Butts!!

Hardknox · Apr 17, 2003

I asked my favorite OB what was the worst thing he could think of about being an OB. I thought he'd say the horrid malpractice premium. NO! "Stinky feet" was #1 and the others agreed. Guess even the people that clean up "down there" forget about cleaning their feet!

ohbet · Apr 17, 2003

This topic stinks!

nursemouse · Apr 17, 2003

I have found some VERY um, "creative and malodorous" things in belly buttons! I'm not talking just fuzz; I've found remnants of meals, miscellanous gunk, and once I even found a rock! Belly buttons seem to be forgotten in hygiene sometimes-and yes, they can reek!

wv_nurse 2003 · Apr 17, 2003

Originally posted by ohbet
This topic stinks!

:roll

FutureNurse2005 · Apr 17, 2003

OMG!!! lol

This is what I have to look forward to??? :eek:

Good thing I dont have a weak stomach eh!!

Isnt it just amazing how well people care for themselves;)

KimRN03 · Apr 17, 2003

As far as the stinky feet go........apply shaving cream to their feet and then just wipe off. It should take care of the smell. If they are REALLY BAD rub shaving cream on their feet and put their feet in baggies for 30 mins. Works like a charm...swear! Just make sure they're not allergic to shaving cream!

Hardknox · Apr 17, 2003

Originally posted by KimRN03
As far as the stinky feet go........apply shaving cream to their feet and then just wipe off. It should take care of the smell. If they are REALLY BAD rub shaving cream on their feet and put their feet in baggies for 30 mins. Works like a charm...swear! Just make sure they're not allergic to shaving cream!

Wow! I'd like to try that on the shoes in our nurses locker room! Can you imagine everyone coming in in the morning to find shoes full of shaving cream? Seriously though, that locker room stinks. Any suggestions to deoderize unwashable shoes other than Gold Bond Powder?? :eek:

rstewart · Apr 17, 2003

My thanks to Helen the original poster for this much needed thread. Since she lives in Oklahoma (as do I) and has lived in several states previously I must ask: How do the states rank in butt stinkiness? Is there any significance to the fact that your post was written while living in Oklahoma---- ie are we number one?

nursejenrad · Apr 17, 2003

Okay, you are SOOO funny. I totally agree.

nurse2002 · Apr 17, 2003

Originally posted by rstewart
My thanks to Helen the original poster for this much needed thread. Since she lives in Oklahoma (as do I) and has lived in several states previously I must ask: How do the states rank in butt stinkiness? Is there any significance to the fact that your post was written while living in Oklahoma---- ie are we number one?

I have worked in 3 states. They all have the honor of ranking the same in stinky feet, butts, and the icky hospital breath.

Now thats the one that gets me. Why cant people brush their teeth in the hospital? If they can eat they can brush.

Ive agency for years supplementing my income. I would go to one facility and all the residents would have the "crusties" around and in the mouth. You know, that hard film you can actually peel off the roof of a mouth or off the tongue. Even the lips. I actually got everyone together at the nurses station to discuss this issue. The practically laughed at me. It was really frustrating when these people, most of them, couldnt do their own oral care. But then I would more often than not, after this "meeting" find more oral care supplies in the rooms. And didnt see as much "crusties".

I still keep "toothettes" in my pockets.

merrynurse · Apr 17, 2003

another thing that works besides shaving cream is waterless antibiotic gel..use it like the shaving cream ..it works

memphispanda, RN · Apr 18, 2003

Originally posted by nurse2002
Ive agency for years supplementing my income. I would go to one facility and all the residents would have the "crusties" around and in the mouth. You know, that hard film you can actually peel off the roof of a mouth or off the tongue. Even the lips.

Ewww...reminds me of this patient I had in clinical...

It was one of my first total care patients, and I had gotten through the peg feedings, changing the peg dressing, and giving some really needed foot care. I had noticed that she seemed to have *something* on her tongue, but I thought it was a growth or something....

My instructor came in to observe me doing an IV push (have to be observed for pushes until we have our license) and said "what's that in her mouth?" I of course said "I don't know, I think maybe it's a growth or something?" She says "put a clean glove on and see if you can pull it out." eww. Grossssssss. But I did it. It was a big glob of that crusty stuff, except it wasn't crusty yet. LOL It was plain nasty. Then I used the toothette to clean up the rest of her mouth. When I was done it was the first/only time I saw the lady actually change expression--she smiled.