Odors that Won't Go Away

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

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Do you ever have one of those days when you literally cannot leave your work at the hospital....no matter how hard you try. There are those odors that seem to permeate every fiber of your body, and you carry them with you for what seems like days. No matter what you try, at times nothing seems to clear the air. What are some things you have found that lessen the stench?

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

A hot shower and Mentholatum up the nose!

Not too long ago, I had a rather busy day at work. Lots of smells that day. When I got home, my daughter met me at the car and after one whiff, informed me I smelled like a cat box :grumpy:.

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I am glad I am not crazy! I thought I had to be imagining that I was still smelling those smelly smells.

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

I have used baby powder and it made all the lingering stench disappear.

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Specializes in Emergency and Critical Care.

The problem with perfume is you just smell like rose covered poo. try oral chlorophyllin copper complex, or a little vinegar in the bath. White vinegar is good for just about anything, inside or out.

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