Is nursing for me? (I cannot stand bad odors)

[dallydee]

I truly love and enjoy helping people, I actually enjoy being at the hospital, I'm not terrified of blood or seeing an open body. However, I'm doing an internship at my local hospital and I came to find out that I'm truly disgusted by bad odors! like there's times when I've entered a patient's room and I just want to cover my nose! but of course I don't because I know I'd be totally rude. When I leave the hospital after my shift I cannot wait to shower because I feel like I stink!

I'm almost done with all my pre-reqs and I'm honestly afraid that I will never get used the bad smells I've encounter at the hospital.

What do you guys think? Will it get better over time? or is this a strong enough reason to change my major?

[Chesterton1]

That honestly doesn't sound like a strong enough reason to switch majors, and I honestly think you will grow used to the bad smells for the most part.

[Anonymous1257]

Put a little Vick's vaporrub under your nose for the especially rough smells, it'll do wonders.